fire take my only add-on:
the stakes to be embarrassed have to be genuine.
too many people chicken out under the cover of irony because it’s convenient. its the norm today to play the attention is everything game, but that’s short sighted.
you gotta be willing to own the bad decisions, the unpopular ones, on the road to great ones
your competitive advantage is never going to be taste. anyone who dresses well has also worn wack fits. anyone who makes art has also made some bullshit. the real competitive advantage is your willingness to suck, to get embarrassed, to simply be willing to try.