Hell Yeah or No
What's Worth Doing
The filter for a life already full of options: if it’s not a hell yeah, it’s a no. Say yes to everything while you’re finding your circle — then guard it.
Derek Sivers founded CD Baby and sold it for $22 million, then gave most of the proceeds away. This 2020 book is a short collection of essays on decision-making — when to say yes to everything and when the only sane answer is “hell yeah” or nothing.
A few lines worth keeping:
But the things you do, do them all the way.
It’s good to say yes when you’re starting out. It’s bad to say yes when you’re overwhelmed, over-committed, or need to focus.
Refuse almost everything. Do almost nothing.
Art is useless by definition. If it was useful, it would be a tool.
All the best, happiest, and most creatively productive times in my life have something in common: being disconnected. No internet. No TV. No phone. No people. Long uninterrupted solitude.
When you notice that something is affecting your drive, find a way to adjust your environment, even if that’s a little inconvenient for others.
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