Key insights

• 💡 Missed opportunity with Warby Parker led to studying 'originals'
• 🔄 Originals are nonconformists who drive change
• 🌟 Recognizing and emulating originals
• 🧠 The speaker is a 'precrastinator' and has unconventional behaviors
• 🎨 Procrastination can lead to creativity and original thinking
• 🔍 Research and experiments found that moderate procrastinators are 16% more creative
• 💭 Incubation of ideas occurs when the task is active in the mind while procrastinating
• 🚀 Procrastination allows for considering divergent ideas and making unexpected leaps

Q&A

• Why do originals generate many ideas, including bad ones?

  Originals often have many bad ideas, but it is through persistence and generating numerous ideas that they stumble upon something truly original and succeed.

• What qualities are crucial for success according to the video?

  Doubting the default, being resourceful, taking initiative, and not letting doubt and fear hold one back from pursuing important ideas are key to success.

• Is being the first mover crucial for originality?

  No, it is not. First-mover advantage is largely a myth. Originality doesn't require being the first; it emphasizes being different and better, with courage to doubt ideas and not oneself.

• Is procrastination beneficial for creativity?

  Yes, it is. Procrastination can lead to new insights and ideas, allowing for divergent thinking and unexpected leaps, making it a virtue for creativity.

• How does procrastination contribute to identifying originals?

  Procrastination can lead to creativity and original thinking. Studies show that moderate procrastinators are 16% more creative, and incubation of ideas occurs when the task is still active in the mind during procrastination.

• What are 'originals'?

  'Originals' are nonconformists who drive change and are known for their unconventional behavior and thinking.

• What led to the insights about 'originals'?

  An missed investment opportunity with Warby Parker led to the study of 'originals' – nonconformists who drive change.

• 00:13 A missed investment opportunity in Warby Parker led to insights about 'originals' - nonconformists who drive change. Procrastination and unconventional behavior contribute to identifying originals.
• 02:41 Procrastination can lead to creativity according to research and experiments. Moderate procrastinators are found to be 16% more creative than others. Incubation of ideas happens when the task is still active in the mind while procrastinating.
• 05:09 Procrastination can lead to new ideas and creativity, as seen in examples of famous individuals. It can be a vice for productivity but a virtue for creativity.
• 07:46 The first-mover advantage is a myth; being different and better is more important. Originality doesn't require being the first, but rather being courageous and doubting ideas, not oneself.
• 10:19 Doubting the default, being resourceful, and taking initiative are key to success. Originals feel fear but are more afraid of not trying. Doubt and fear should not hold you back from pursuing important ideas.
• 12:41 Originals have lots of bad ideas, but it's through their persistence and generation of numerous ideas that they stumble upon something truly original and succeed.