When I first started writing Think Like a Rocket Scientist, my to-do list looked something like this:
“Write book” is by far the most important item here. The others have their place, but they won’t move the needle toward my biggest goal of finishing my book.
This whole thing is so obvious.
I was shaking my head in self-loathing at what I’d just written.
A donkey is standing between a pile of hay and a bucket of water.
He’s very thirsty, but also very hungry. Should I eat the hay first? Or drink the water first? Unable to decide, the donkey eventually dies of hunger and thirst.
The 29-year-old actor stared blankly at his bank account statement.
He had only $106 left to his name.
