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Oct 8, 2026 / 1 MIN READ

If You're a Weirdo, Keep Going

JAMES HYPE
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James Hype. If You're a Weirdo, Keep Going

The universe rewards people who go above and beyond. So be a freak. Be a fucking psycho.

I couldn't tell you how many nights I stayed in the studio until 5 or 6am, because I felt like I was so close to making something incredible.

Most of the time I wasn't. But I was prepared to go above and beyond, and eventually I did.

When I was 17 and leaving school, all my friends were going to university and getting proper jobs. And I was like, nah, I want to be a DJ.

Everyone would have told me I was an idiot. I carried on going anyway.

You've got to be prepared to be different.

If you're one of those people, you tend to be the person luck finds. So be different. Be a weirdo.

What this actually means

luck finds the people who keep going when it looks weird to everyone else. being different is the price of going above and beyond.

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