There's only one rule is even more golden in our hyperconnected world

you talk about someone on the Internet, they will find out.

There’s only one rule I know of: You’ve got to be kind

The only mofos in my circle are people that I can learn from.

the people who are way smarter and better than you, the people who are doing the really interesting work.

Pay attention to what they’re talking about, what they’re doing, what they’re linking to.

You will need: Curiosity, kindness, stamina, a willingness to look stupid.

“Find the most talented person in the room, and if it’s not you, go stand next to him. Hang out with him. Try to be helpful.

you ever find that you’re the most talented person in the room, you need to
find another room

You’re going to see a lot of stupid stuff out there and you’re going to feel like you need to correct it.

Quit picking fights on Twitter and go make something

Complain about the way other people make software by making software.

instead of wasting my anger on complaining or
lashing out at people, I try to channel it into my writing and my drawing.

the trouble with fan letters is that there’s built-in pressure for the recipient to respond

If you truly love somebody’s work, you shouldn’t need a response from them.

Answer the question they have asked, solve a problem for them, or improve on their work and share it online

important thing is that you show your appreciation without expecting anything in return, and that you get new work out of the appreciation.

Modern art = I could do that + Yeah, but you didn’t.

You cant go looking for validation from external sources. Once you put your work into the world, you have no control over the way people will react to it.

So get comfortable with being misunderstood,
disparaged, or ignored. the trick is to be too busy doing your work to care

Life is a lonely business, often filled with discouragement and rejection.

l will be swimming in Tweets and nice e-mails from people discovering my work.

“Be regular and orderly in your life, so that you may be violent and original in your work.”

It takes a lot of energy to be creative. You don’t have that energy if you waste it on other stuff.

It’s best to assume that you’ll be alive for a while.

Do some push-ups. Go for long walks. Get plenty of sleep.

Most people I know hate to think about money. Do yourself a favor: Learn about money as soon as you can.

The art of holding on to money is all about saying
no to consumer culture.

The truth is that even if you’re lucky enough to make a living off doing what you truly love, it will probably take you a while to get to that point.

The worst thing a day job does is take time away from you, but it makes up for that by giving you a daily routine in which you can schedule a regular time for your creative pursuits.

Establishing and keeping a routine can be even more important than having a lot of time.

When you get out of the groove, you start to dread the work because you know its going to suck for a while- It is going to suck until you get back into the flow.

try to be utterly schizoid about it all—using each personality as a refuge from the other

building a career is a lot about the slow accumulation of little bits of effort over time

Writing a page each day doesn’t seem like much, but do it for 365 days and you have enough to fill a novel.

A calendar helps you plan work, gives you concrete goals, and keeps you on track.

The comedian Jerry Seinfeld has a calendar method that helps him stick to his daily joke writing.

Just keep at it and the chain will grow longer every day. You will like seeing that chain, especially when you get a few weeks under your belt. Your only job next is to not break the chain.