--- ## Highlights Rule — Be ready to start over "The greatest superpower is the ability to change yourself." - Naval Ravikant Once we choose a life / career path and we invest significant time in it, it is very hard to look for a new path and start over — Starting something feels confusing, you are more likely to make mistakes and be seen as a fool. But under some circumstances, that is the best thing to do! > “The Fool is the precursor to The Saviour” > > - Jordan Peterson > “Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.” > > - Steve Jobs > “I didn’t see it then, but it turned out that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again, less sure about everything. It freed me to enter one of the most creative periods of my life…” > > - Steve Jobs ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01h0vjvh9t8egf8c4ryfgjvhvw)) Rule — Be ready to start over "The greatest superpower is the ability to change yourself." - Naval Ravikant Once we choose a life / career path and we invest significant time in it, it is very hard to look for a new path and start over — Starting something feels confusing, you are more likely to make mistakes and be seen as a fool. But under some circumstances, that is the best thing to do! > “The Fool is the precursor to The Saviour” > > - Jordan Peterson > “Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.” > > - Steve Jobs > “I didn’t see it then, but it turned out that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again, less sure about everything. It freed me to enter one of the most creative periods of my life…” > > - Steve Jobs > [](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3c97cded-7e69-4e7f-aa85-7a21a5339c30_3840x2160.png) ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01h0vjwrstzs0trd06m4dc035t)) Naval argues that is critical to have at least 1-2 days in which you are not busy doing things. He calls it “empty space”, and this is super useful to have a clear mind! ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01h0vjx9h318crxbc9cx4bwqhx))