One of my favorite Steve Jobs quotes is about how everything around you being made by people who were no smarter than you. At Farnam Street, Shane Parrish takes that concept one step further, saying that it takes irrational dedication to make things happen:

Every single thing we see, someone had to will it into existence against the entropy of the universe and the indifference of everyone else. That’s what the entire built world is… What truly separates people isn’t some magical talent, but an almost irrational commitment to pushing through pain that would break most people.

Status quo is easy. Real progress is never easy. And, most of the time, the hardest thing for me is just getting started.