Rocks and Stars
In business school, there is a framework around being a rockstar couple.
You have the rock: steady, predictable cashflow, and you have the star: high variability, but high possibility for making a lot of money.
In the entrepreneurship world we call it the Visionary and the Implementer.
But rocks and stars extend beyond business and entrepreneurship.
If you’re a rock, you won’t want to be a star, not really.
If you’re a star, you won’t be able to play the rock role for very wrong.
The real insight: accept whichever one you are.
Then, launch (your career, your relationships, your legacy) with that in mind.