Hell Yeah or No
Derek Sivers

Summary

Another great book from Derek. Short, easy to read and a lot of timeless lessons.

Rating: 5/5

Notes

You can focus your time locally or globally but there’s a trade off

Actions always reveal someone’s real values

Success comes from doing, not declaring

Know why you’re doing what you’re doing because other people are always going to tell you you’re wrong

Some will always say you’re wrong. Take pride in your usual stance and smile at the them because you must be doing something right

Imitate because your imitation will turn out much different than the original

Experience erases prejudice

Old opinions shouldn’t define who you are in the future

Public comments are just feedback for something you made. Public you is not you

Character predicts your future, how you do anything is how you do everything. It all matters

Your actions show the world who you are

Say no to almost everything because it makes your yes more powerful

If something is killing your motivation, adjust your environment even if it’s inconvenient for others

Before you start something, think of the ways it could end

If you’re more driven than most people, you can do way more than anyone expects

Disconnect from your phone, TV, wifi. Focus, write, create.

When you’re feeling unmotivated, do things you don’t want to normally do

Your happiness depends on where you’re focusing

Great insight comes from opening your mind to many options

To assume you’re below anyone is to admit you’re still learning

Assume everything is your fault

Everyone’s ideas seem obvious to them

When making major decisions, think does it make me happy, is it smart and is it useful to others

Get a well paying job and pursue your art for love, not money

Learning without doing is wasted

Make decisions as late as possible once you have more info

‘The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read or write but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn.’ - Alain Toffler

What matters is what you get out of someone’s work, not the person who made it

To get smarter, you need to get surprised, think in new ways and deeply understand different perspectives

Judge a goal by how well it changes your actions in the present moment

Whatever scares you, go do it

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