If You're Failing You're Growing - Quantity = Quality - Future IQ

We often believe that legends like Picasso, Beethoven, or even great entrepreneurs became great because they focused on quality. But the truth is the opposite; what made them great was quantity. These legends produced hundreds, even thousands of mediocre or outright bad works. Picasso made over 50,000 pieces of art, most of which you've never heard of. Beethoven composed dozens of forgettable pieces before hitting the timeless ones. Why? Because the only way to get to the masterpiece is to make a mountain of mess first. In this episode of Future IQ, we break the myth that “quality over quantity” leads to greatness. Whether you're writing code, running a business, building habits, or just trying to improve a skill, the people who succeed aren't the ones who wait for perfect ideas; they're the ones who keep showing up. We show how producing more — even if it’s bad — is the only path to consistently producing anything great. You'll learn why quantity leads to progress, how legendary creators built success through relentless output, and how this lesson applies directly to your own life. If you've been stuck waiting for the "right time" or for your work to be "good enough," this episode will give you the permission and push to just hit publish, ship, or start. Books For You: Principia Mathematica: https://tapthe.link/PrincipiaMathematica Atomic Habits: https://tapthe.link/AtomicHabitsBook Hooked: https://tapthe.link/Hooked More Videos: How to Become an Expert in Anything:https://youtu.be/tysT6DMFGH4 10X Your Memory The Easy Way: https://youtu.be/tysT6DMFGH4 Why Less Time Equals Better Work?: https://youtu.be/wx9qSiIigIw #FutureIQ #perfection Hope you enjoyed FutureIQ by Navin Kabra and Shrikant Joshi. Do hit us up on Twitter: @ngkabra http://twitter.com/ngkabra @shrikant https://twitter.com/shrikant Listen it on the podcast provider of your choice: https://tapthe.link/FutureIQRSS Sources: Age and Outstanding Achievement: What Do We Know After a Century of Research? by Dean Simonton: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/20101281_Age_and_Outstanding_Achievement_What_Do_We_Know_After_a_Century_of_Research Marc Andreessen, Age and the entrepreneur: https://pmarchive.com/age_and_the_entrepreneur.html Naval Ravikant, The Aging Entrepreneur: https://nav.al/the-aging-entrepreneur User auriee on Tumbler, on Knowledge vs Skill https://auriee.tumblr.com/post/139955231381/how-to-improve-understanding-knowledge-skill User marcdalessio on reddit: The Learning Process: https://www.reddit.com/r/learnart/comments/1zizip/a_graph_i_made_describing_the_learning_process_in/ Editing Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Uelsmann https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principia_Mathematica https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Atomic_Habits_An_Easy_Proven_Way_to_Buil/fo5REQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover 00:00 The Surprising Secret to Success 02:14 The Hard Data on Creativity 04:41 The Golden Rule of Geniuses 07:20 Why Your Own Work Always Sucks 10:05 How to Build Unbreakable Consistency 12:46 The Battle Inside Your Brain 15:20 The Simple "If-Then" Trick for Success 17:45 Hacking Your Motivation with Temptation 19:30 The #1 Enemy of Your Habits #FutureIQ #perfection