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Go out there, be a fool, learn, try different things, and be ferocious.

You are living in an incredible time, do not waste it. Because what happens in the next 10 or 20 years is going to be unprecedented in human history.

Don’t Compete on Price

Imagine Steve Jobs going to his board and saying, ‘I want to get into the cell phone business.’ They’d ask, ‘How much experience do you have?’ ‘None.’ ‘There are already 10 companies competing to make cheaper and cheaper phones. How are you going to make yours cheaper?’ ‘I’m not. Mine’s going to be more expensive.’ A few years later, the iPhone business was worth more than Microsoft and Google combined.

I go into areas I do not know nothing about.

Stay foolish, stay hungry. I am a fool and I love fools.

Reach Your Destiny

You have to just have such conviction that there is no force in the universe that is going to prevent you from reaching your destiny.

Should You Become an Entrepreneur?

I don’t think everyone is built for entrepreneurship. If you have an idea and ask me whether you should quit your job and start a company, I’ll probably say no - because if you have to ask, the answer is no.

You can't take "no" for an answer.

People Follow Mission

When people see that you are ferocious, when people see that you have a vision, you have a mission, and you are unrelenting in the pursuit of that, then they will follow you to the ends of the earth.

Learn, Adjust, Move Forward

You have to take bad news and setbacks. I call it ‘chewing cactus.’ You chew the cactus, listen, smile, learn, adjust, and keep moving forward. Do that, and anything is possible.

Obsessed and Relentless

The billionaires I know are a little bit outrageous and a lot ferocious. Ferocious means being unrelenting - getting back up no matter how many times you get knocked down, being obsessed with what you do, and having a sense of urgency.

The Founder Superpower

My superpower is I can convince people that are way smarter than me to hang out with me and even follow me to the ends of the earth.

Be With Smart People

I have always been lucky to surround myself with amazing people, and somebody smart told me that, hey, just be with smart people.

Dreams Over Starting Point

I landed in Boston, I had $50 in my pocket but big dreams in my head.

You’re Never Too Old to Start

I’m 67, and I’m still trying to figure out what I want to do when I grow up.

I still think I got a lot to do, my best days are ahead of me.

Love Is What Matters

Love thy neighbor as thyself. It’s about the only thing that truly matters; everything else is commentary.

A Reminder When You Fall

Everybody fails, no matter who you are. There are moments when you feel like a failure, and that’s when you need someone to lift you back up and remind you: you’re a good person, and you’re good at what you do.

The Power of Your Support System

Nobody does it alone. Maybe it’s the person you marry, your parents, a brother or sister, or a friend. Having the right people around you - people who believe in you and root for you when things don’t go right - is incredibly important.

Who You Know Changes What You See

I really do believe it’s about who you know, because the right people open your eyes to a different way of seeing the world. They show you what’s possible.

The Power of Knowing the Right People

It’s not what you know, it’s who you know. When you know the right people, they show you the shortcut. You can drive from Los Angeles to San Francisco, or you can take a plane. But if you don’t even know the plane is available, you’ll never take it.

The Value of Knowing the Right People

I try to be generous with bright people and help them in any way I can. In return, they teach me a lot. The right people can show you the shortcut - not just how to get somewhere faster, but that the shortcut exists in the first place.

Extrinsic Motivators Never Give You Lasting Happiness

Money doesn't make you happy. Money can help you be secure, which can set the stage for you to be happy, but money alone or any sort of extrinsic motivator - whether it's money or fame - will never give you lasting happiness.
For me, being of service to people around me, being a good friend, a good father, a good family member, that's really what gave me lasting happiness.

Build Around the Commodity

As AI commoditizes knowledge work, programming, and software, the real opportunity may be in the things that benefit from cheap software. Hardware devices that use software, for example, can become more valuable as the software layer becomes a commodity.