JudgementHow to Get Rich Without Getting Lucky

You gather up the leverage, you hold it in your hand A force of pure creation across the sea and land You learn to build the product, you learn to sell the dream But the power that you've gathered isn't always what it seems 'Cause that engine just amplifies whatever's in your soul It can get you to the finish line, or lose all self-control It’s a force multiplier, a wild and rushing storm And you need a point of clarity to keep you safe and warm And Judgment is the Northern Star that shines when you are lost It calculates the benefit and understands the cost It’s the wisdom to be silent in a world that’s full of rage Yeah, the wisdom of the author stepping on an empty stage The intellect can build a map of where you think you'll go But experience is the weather, the rain, and all the snow You can’t just read a book and think you'll understand the fight You need skin inside the game to see the dark from all the light The best are never shouting, their minds are cool and still They see the long-term consequence beyond the nearest hill They’re not reacting to the chaos, the panic, or the fear They are listening for a signal that is quiet, but it’s clear And Judgment is the Northern Star that shines when you are lost It calculates the benefit and understands the cost It’s the wisdom to be silent in a world that’s full of rage Yeah, the wisdom of the author stepping on an empty stage So feel the iteration, the thousand tiny tries The breaking of the fantasy before your very eyes It’s a muscle that you build up through the failure and the pain To find the blessed sunshine… in the pouring of the rain. The Northern Star... That shines when you are lost... Understand the cost...