Blake Scholl

My point in all of this was because I had to go learn it in approximately a year,

I had to focus on basic truths.

But it turns out focusing on basic truths, focusing on first principles, is what helped me see what other people had missed.

Very wise.

I think, I mean, you could do it the other way and you end up like everybody else.

But the world doesn't need more of what the world's already got.

The world needs more of what you, and I mean you, Sean, or you, me, or you, anybody, can uniquely bring.

So, I don't know, throw out the roadmap.

Be focused on facts and be focused on what, you know, like Elon said something years ago that one of his principles was he wouldn't work on anything unless he thought it wouldn't happen without him.

You could look at that and say, what an arrogant asshat, but I think there's actually real wisdom in that.

What is your unique opportunity to contribute that otherwise wouldn't happen in the world?

Focus on that.

That's your differentiation.

Don't follow the well-worn path unless you want to be a cog.

Oh, yeah.

Yeah, I remember feeling very inspired by that.

And it seems a little weird to say it, but I think it's actually true.

Nobody else was doing supersonic flight before Boom.

I've been working on it for almost 11 years.

Still nobody else is doing it.