“You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.” This one is essential. Goes right along with recent HN discussion

“You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.” This one is essential. Goes right along with recent HN discussions on "effort shock" - not understanding how hard things really are, or what it takes to be successful. The "game" that we are shown as kids isn't an accurate representation of real life, and oftentimes we must learn the real rules for ourselves.