> People get trapped in the idea of “deserve”. When we use that word, whatever comes after becomes conditional. Things just are. There is no deserving.
> Consistency of efforts trumps all in the long run. Intelligence matters way less. Simply showing up every day takes luck out of the equation. Even if you roll a dice with a 10% win rate, with enough rolls, you will win once eventually. And in life, that’s all we need.
Consistency is the most difficult thing in the world, but it's what separates the top 1% from the rest of us. I'm trying my best to be among the top 1%.
Glad I saw this, I'll use a similar format for a future post on my personal blog, but I'll put my own spin on it.
I miss the old HN. Now "news" is just randoms advertising their substack which isn't even related to tech or science. OP has literally only ever posted their own stuff and never made a comment on anything else here. The article has nothing to do with tech, science, or hacking. Just vague self improvement rules stated as facts.
When I first came here it was FILLED with random blogs teaching you cool tricks in JavaScript or particle simulations with Go or comparing Rust and C. Now its 95% AI and substack ads.
I agree completely about the value of consistency (#25) but I struggle to reconcile it with your take on discipline (#1). For me, consistency demands discipline and both are important to longterm growth and development.
A paragraph or more with a personal story or example(s) for each item would make it more relatable and understandable. I'm curious about "I know that flow states are very similar to manic states." Or like for #1, what are some examples of "[setting] up your life in such a way that effort feels rather effortless"? Edit: the one about shoes was a good example. I has a bit about helping your back that explains why you say that.
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https://www.reddit.com/r/TheWire/comments/msd073/deserves_go...
> Consistency of efforts trumps all in the long run. Intelligence matters way less. Simply showing up every day takes luck out of the equation. Even if you roll a dice with a 10% win rate, with enough rolls, you will win once eventually. And in life, that’s all we need.
Consistency is the most difficult thing in the world, but it's what separates the top 1% from the rest of us. I'm trying my best to be among the top 1%.
Glad I saw this, I'll use a similar format for a future post on my personal blog, but I'll put my own spin on it.
When I first came here it was FILLED with random blogs teaching you cool tricks in JavaScript or particle simulations with Go or comparing Rust and C. Now its 95% AI and substack ads.