#72 Stan Lee (Marvel)
What I learned from reading Excelsior! The Amazing Life of Stan Lee by Stan Lee and George Mair.
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Marvel is a cornucopia of fantasy, a wild idea, a swashbuckling attitude, an escape from the humdrum and prosaic. It's a serendipitous feast for the mind, the eye, and the imagination, a literate celebration of unbridled creativity, coupled with a touch of rebellion and an insolent desire to spit in the eye of the dragon (1:15)
discovering his love of reading at an early age (8:45)
accidentally finding his life's work at 17 years old / hilarious level of optimism (12:35), there is opportunity in things that other people say will rot your brain (22:30)
Stan Lee's advice on writing (26:00)
be your own biggest fan (28:00)
the turning point of Stan Lee's life (38:20)
humans scorn the abstract (45:20)
a lesson in human nature (51:30)
the power of direct sales (55:29)
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