Why I Search for the Most Irrational and Unreasonable People in the World

The people I admire most in the world are irrational and unreasonable.

They do things that nobody asks them to do and do it better than if someone had been paid to do it. They excel at the unexpected and make no promises while over delivering every single time. They are the people who redesign entire websites and deliver the product to the founders and give them no opportunity but to hire them. They provide unprecedented value without a promise or inclination that they will receive anything in return for their incredible effort. They are fearless in sharing these things with people others would feel are too important to pay any attention.

That is the first opportunity. The people we assume to be the most inaccessible have typically risen such a height that people no longer share their unfiltered ideas with them. What freedom it is for them to receive things again without the preciousness of power coloring the exchange. Repercussions are zero, the only risk is the investment of time you may never get back.

It’s present in the people who start companies and those who are the superstars that lead businesses to unprecedented success. It’s a relentless drive to achieve progress and force their viewpoint of the world. A society without any forces will remain the same, these…