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#126 Hearts on Fire - David Perell on curiosity, being a citizen of the internet, taking himself seriously, childhood obsessions, building Write of Passage, ambition, and money

The Pathless Path with Paul Millerd

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The Worst Plan for Two Years, the Best Plan for Ten

Reading Marshall McLuhan's book made me realize that I want to be a writer instead of making videos. I called my dad and told him about my plan to build an audience around ideas, even though it would take me a decade. It's been seven years and I'm still working on it, but I believe in the mindset of having the worst plan for two years and the best plan for ten. People want to succeed quickly, but they need to be willing to be slow, stupid, and wrong in the beginning. Let's talk about it.

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