Skepticism is only good to a point. At a certain point, it becomes narrow-mindedness. At a certain point, we start to define reality based on our own perceptions thereof. We limit what we think CAN happen by focusing too much on what we think CANNOT happen.

A person who has higher-than-average ambitions can't afford to be skeptical, or to be around skeptical people. When I was about to start my first business, I made the mistake of sharing my plans with other people. Most of those people tried their hardest to tell me it would be impossible for me to accomplish my goal. Some people were jealous, others just didn't believe in themselves, so they couldn't believe in me, either. That business is doing great now. I was making a profit by the end of the first quarter. That's something that usually takes three to five years to accomplish, and I did it within three months. Now I'm in the process of starting my second company, which is far less practical than the first, and I'm stoked!