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surprisetalk · 2023-03-25 · Original thread
I tend to obsess over ideas too. Ideas are so much fun!

Don't feel ashamed over dreaming about Changing the World or Becoming a Billionaire. Dreams are delightful.

But you have to keep your dreams at arms-length. I wrote the following essay as a playful reminder to myself to stop taking my ideas so seriously:

[1] https://taylor.town/brilliant-app-idea

I highly recommend Derek Sivers's book on entrepreneurship, Anything You Want.

As I'm on my own business journey, this tiny book keeps me grounded to a mission of truly helping people and enjoying the process.

[2] https://sive.rs/a

You might also need to change how you interact with people. How to Win Friends and Influence People is the magic guide on talking to people:

[3] https://www.amazon.com/How-win-Friends-Influence-People/dp/8...

Another possibility is that you need to find fewer people to talk about your "ideas" with. Not everybody is interested in this stuff. But I am!

Feel free to schedule a chat with me anytime:

[4] https://calendly.com/taylor-town/30min

If you're coming up with ideas to avoiding doing work, remember that "Everybody wanna be a bodybuilder, but don't nobody wanna lift no heavy-ass weights".

Everybody wants to be an entrepreneur too.

[5] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UlgXIL0-3g

Above all else, you are not your success. If you're 30 years old right now, you've only got ~2,500 weekends left. Spend that time intentionally.

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