Be like Plato was to Socrates.

Want to shortcut your growth? Be like Plato was to Socrates.

Plato learned from Socrates. That’s it.

Look up to mentors and learn from them. There are incredible people online and offline who have already figured things out. Study them, but don’t expect overnight success. Learn from their mistakes so you don’t have to make the same ones. Notice what worked for them and try to apply it yourself.

At the early stages, don’t waste time reinventing the wheel. You’ll have time for that later. If you succeed, you’ll earn the right to experiment. By then, the knowledge you’ve compounded will make experimentation much more powerful.

Find the people whose direction and mindset align with yours. Watch how they approach problems, how they think, how they act. You can even reach out to them. Sometimes, they reply.

Today, pick one person you admire. Study their path. Mimic what makes sense for you. Start small, start now.

Best,
Tiago