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Mar 5, 2026 / 1 MIN READ

Hot take — buy the seat you can't afford

JAMES HYPE
There's a lot to be said for doing shit when you don't feel ready. Just fucking go for it and figure it out.

Hot take — put yourself out of your comfort zone, deliberately.

Good example. When I first started flying business class, it was a big stretch for me financially. But the productivity I got sat at the front of the plane for 10 hours was insane. I used to get off those flights and I'd made 10 tracks. Because I was sat there thinking, I need to get some fucking value from this flight, I've just spent way more money than I usually would.

Another example — when I first moved to London, I couldn't really afford to. But I knew I needed to push myself and put myself somewhere I felt like I needed to win. That's when I started making music that was actually successful.

There's a lot to be said for doing shit when you don't feel like you're quite ready. Just fucking go for it and figure it out.