Phil Knight
Phil Knight started with fifty dollars and a crazy idea to import Japanese running shoes, eventually building Nike into a global empire through relentless perseverance, lucky breaks, and a passionate team of misfits.
Seek a calling instead of a career because the inevitable fatigue and disappointments of building something new are only bearable if you deeply believe in your mission.
Treat failure as an inevitable stepping stone by attempting to fail fast and applying the resulting lessons immediately before your time or resources run out.
True competitive advantage is achieved not by reacting to rivals, but by mastering the art of forgetting the competition and focusing entirely on your own limits and growth.