1/ Controversial take: hard work is more important than smart work.
It's a myth that we only have a few hours of good creative work per day. Train yourself to grind long hours first. You will surprise yourself. The work naturally become higher quality, less distracted.
It's a myth that we only have a few hours of good creative work per day. Train yourself to grind long hours first. You will surprise yourself. The work naturally become higher quality, less distracted.
https://twitter.com/matt_gray_/status/1631758498643025921
2/ Train yourself to go from 10 to 40 to 100 hours of focused work a week. I did this for months building an automated trading system from scratch. 5am-10pm 7days/week
99% of people need #WorkLifeBalance or whatever, and that's great. But I'm talking to the people on a mission.
99% of people need #WorkLifeBalance or whatever, and that's great. But I'm talking to the people on a mission.
3/ Do you really want something? Then really work. Half-assing doesn't get you anywhere. Don't look for "system hacks," or whatever, just do it. You first need the baseline mentality of going all in, or nothing else matters
4/ Once you have hard work, everything else follows. For example, If you're not working smart, you'll be frustrated. Imagine coding 15 hours and failing to build the feature you wanted. That negative feedback will teach you all you need.
5/ Another example: are you letting your health slip? You will literally not be able to sit straight for all these hours. But you need to, so your habits will adapt. 30 minutes a day of intense exercise. No more back pain.
6/ The list goes on. Only you know when you want something bad enough to do it. And by all means if you don't have the drive, don't push yourself to be miserable. But when you do find the mission, let it consume your life and embrace the grind.
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