Discipline

Channel your emotion into determination. Find exhilaration in the repetition. And put all of yourself into this role of a lifetime.

Never be ashamed of trying. Effortlessness is a myth. The people who wanted it the least were the ones I wanted to date and be friends with in high school. The people who want it the most are the people I now hire to work for my company.

People like you who are willing to put in deep, concentrated, single-minded effort are creating the pathways that will lead us out of this crisis.

There may be more failures than victories. I've been blessed to have 24 Grammys, but I've lost 46 times. That meant rejection 46 times. Please don't ever feel entitled to win — just keep working harder.

Don't just dream about what you're going to do. Don't criticize somebody else for what they're not doing. You be it. Be about it. Be about that action and go do it.

Your reputation is everything. Don't sell it or trade it for anything.

Nothing replaces actually doing the work. Greatness is born out of the grind, so embrace the grind.

The most radical act we can take is to make a commitment to a particular thing — to a place, to a profession, to a cause, to a community, to a person.

In this age of Infinite Browsing Mode, we should pick a damn movie and watch it all the way through — before we fall asleep.

There are no shortcuts to feeling competent at what you do. It's the work.

Real success requires step after step after step after step. It requires choice after choice.

Success is not an entitlement. It has to be earned every day through the lens of humility.