Good ideas never require guns; and if an idea requires guns, it is not a good idea!
The quality of your ideas 'your actual thoughts' determines your success more than you think.
A country is poor not because they have no wealth but because they have no good ideas.
Being right keeps you in place. Being wrong forces you to explore.
When writing a book, don't think about who is going to see it. Write about how you feel in the moment. Don't let a good idea get away.