The Generalist

“There is no one type of mind, or single sort of student, that predicts an exceptional entrepreneur... There is, however, a pattern across these and other archetypes: self-directed learning.”

“If there is an upside to an obsession with mortality, it may be that it creates internal urgency. If you understand, deeply understand, that life can end at any moment, you may be more predisposed to make the most of one's own. To take greater risks, to drive a little harder, to push to leave something tangible behind.”