My new heuristic:
You know you’re doing something right if you start losing followers.
My thoughts:
How to conquer loss aversion
This seems to be the big thing:
Don’t be afraid of losing.
We are soooo afraid of losing that we water down our opinions, thoughts and beliefs simply to placate and please others. This is bad.
Start speaking your mind and not censoring yourself
You cannot be right or wrong. Just be true. Speak your own personal truth and don’t censor yourself. Never compromise your personal ideals or beliefs. This is suicide.
Do stuff that you aren’t famous for.
Start sharing and doing random stuff outside of what made you famous in the first place. This makes you more interesting, enigmatic and will help you succeed in the long run. Consider how many times Prince, Bob Dylan, Kanye, and David Bowie reinvented themselves in their lives.
How do people become irrelevant?
When people stop innovating and doing new things which got them famous in the first place.