The art of achieving ridiculous goals
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- From Steve:
- "What would you achieve if you weren’t afraid of being laughed at? In the age of “gotcha” culture, people are terrified to do anything that might be laughed at. Steve Sims is the exact opposite. In Go For Stupid: The Art of Achieving Ridiculous Goals, Steve teaches you how to ignore what everyone else thinks and go for big, stupid, ridiculous goals. From organizing a private dinner in front of Michelangelo’s David, to securing a tour of SpaceX led by Elon Musk himself, his accomplishments always start with the same questions: How far can I take this? What would make this a stupid achievement? Steve examines famously stupid goals in history, the key habits of successful people, and lessons from his own career to help you let go of your fear and get out of your own way. If you do something amazing, you will be ridiculed until you are revered. Stop overthinking and go for ridiculous, stupid goals. Once you “go for stupid,” you open the door to the life you always dreamed about."
- Your failures teach you something
- We're more afraid of people laughing at us
- Ignore the laughter
- Most entrepreneurs become bankrupt as soon as they make it
- We think we are good at everything
- "I bet you can't do that for $10."
- Stop focusing so much on your weaknesses
- If you can turn a weakness into a strength, it wasn't really a weakness, it was just something you didn't focus on.
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