Peter Diamandis’ Laws: The Creed of the Persistent and Passionate Mind
Peter’s Law
- If anything can go wrong, fix it
- When given a choice - take both
- Multiple projects lead to multiple successes
- Start at the top, then work you way up
- Do it by the book, but be the author
- When forced to compromise, ask for more
- If you can’t win, change the rules
- If you can’t change the rules, then ignore them
- Perfection is not optional
- When faced without a challenge - make one
- No simply means begin one level higher
- Don’t walk when you can run
- When in doubt: THINK
- Patience is a virtue, but persistence to the point of success if a blessing
- The squeaky wheel gets replaced
- The faster you move, the slower time passes, the longer you live
- The best way to predict the future is to create it yourself
- The ratio of something to nothing is infinite
- You get what you incentivise
- If you think it is impossible, then it is for you
- An expert is someone who can tell you exactly how something can’t be done
- The day before something is a breakthrough, it’s a crazy idea
- If it was easy, it would have been done already
- Without a target you will miss it every time
- Fail early, fail often, fail forward
- If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it
- The world’s most precious resource is the persistent and passionate human mind
- Bureaucracy is an obstacle to be conquered with persistence, confidence, and a bulldozer when necessary