Nick Perry argues successful people share one trait: they act despite fear and embarrassment. They embrace repeated failure as the path to breakthrough, driven by fear of wasted potential rather than fear of being seen trying.
Stupid people are embarrassed to be seen trying and failing, while smart people are embarrassed by their wasted potential. See, I've watched people go from average to extraordinary in a matter of just months, and the same two patterns kept showing up every time. The first is that they do shit scared, they do it fucked up with no swag, and they all have a track record of failed missions leading up to the one that finally clicked. Like, literally every few weeks I meet someone new that makes a killing doing what they love, and that's why I say
