Taylor Hornby (the person behind Defuse Security) is probably one of the most brilliant people I know. His advice makes sense and boils down to: Spend more time

Taylor Hornby (the person behind Defuse Security) is probably one of the most brilliant people I know. His advice makes sense and boils down to: Spend more time doing (and enjoying what you do) and you'll get more out of it. Read, try delving into a lower level than you're comfortable with, build your own computer, take the time to learn to do things the hard way (manage your own VPS versus pay someone else to do it for you).