Career advice I would give my younger self: Work on wordless careers. A career that nobody has words to describe just yet. A good rule of thumb is if there's a recruitment company hiring for it, it's no longer a wordless career.
When I delay taking action until I'm ready, often what I'll discover is a future version of me that is no different to me today, except with strengthened muscles for delaying action.
“Your success in life depends on your ability to make good decisions. Your happiness depends on your ability to not care about the outcomes.”
— Naval Ravikant
The difference between a good student and a great one is that a good student is concerned more about the outcome while a great one is fascinated by the process of learning.
-Richard P. Feynman
"Passion" comes from the Latin “passio” which means "suffering" and "endurance."
So people think that following your passion means doing something you love, when it really means finding something that you are willing to suffer for.
Nobody ever figures out what life is all about, and it doesn't matter. Explore the world. Nearly everything is really interesting if you go into it deeply enough.
-- Richard Feynman
Useful rule of thumb for solving problems: Assume the problem is a side problem. The main problem is how you're viewing the problem. If you solve the main problem, the solution for the side problem often reveals itself.