Good question, and I'm interested in hearing PG's answer. But so far, nobody's given a /principled/ way you can discriminate between the two. For instance, why

Good question, and I'm interested in hearing PG's answer. But so far, nobody's given a /principled/ way you can discriminate between the two. For instance, why can't I have an instinct that "I'm doomed"? Are emotions just 'bad' and instincts just good? Of course not. I think the point of the advice you've mentioned is this: you're probably going to fail. 99% of just about anything is crap. But failing shouldn't depress you. Nor should you get overly tied to emotional success, less hubris be your downfall. So get emotionally tied to your instincts: let that fervor help you push through where other people give up. But realize: there's a reason other people give up: you're likely going to fail. But, because you're you, you see things differently than others have, and you can see /why/ they've failed and /how/ you'll succeed. Is there a bit of a contradiction there? ...meh, who cares? If you /have/ to create, that you're going to fail (most likely) won't stop you, and as a result, you're less likely to fail. But if you do, don't be emotionally tied up in the failure (or the success). Capiche?