Came across a short video of an upcoming artist who magically went viral with a song he wrote in two hours. (As always the case, I’m sure he has been beating on his craft for multiple years before that new song took off.)
When asked why he got lucky, his answer was, I think I was “just stupid enough” to think I had a chance.
This really struck a cord (pun intended) with me.
Yes, we need to work hard in life to not be an idiot. Yet there is something to having some naivety – to be foolish enough to think it could work out.
If we play the odds and look at the statistics, we can get distracted and overwhelmed. That negative mindset could change our life’s narrative and give us reasons to never release that song, write the business plan, or ask that girl out.
On the other hand, having ignorance to statistics and facts of life can give us a chance to do the impossible with our passions.
Maybe our unique stupidity is “just enough” for the world to relate.
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