A lot of the things I do are obvious things that for some reason are not done. I could never figure this out. Why don't people do the obvious?
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You have to do things people see or you don't get to do anything.
If I do something, it's always 90% obvious and 10% unknown.
It pays to be obvious, especially if you have a reputation for subtlety.
Most actions derive not from your own initiative but from your family circumstances, your education, your calling, and so on. You must therefore give up a little time to performing actions which derive from yourself alone. They need not be important; quite insignificant actions fulfill the same purpose.
The most obvious things are often right there, but you don't think about them because you've narrowed your vision.
People are always neglecting something they can do in trying to do something they can't do.
Think about it: If you don't have any actual, tangible skills, then how can you do anything? You may be laughing and nodding, but do you realize how few people, when asked the basic question, 'What can you do?' stumble on the answer and have nothing to say? Most people.
Most people are so busy knocking themselves out trying to do everything they think they should do, they never get around to what they want to do.
Whenever I try to do something, I figure out what other people aren't doing or how can I do it different or how can I stand out.
You have to figure out ways to do things on your own. I do my own thing, and I don't pay much attention to what anyone else is doing.
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