3 reasons why you don't need to feel "left behind" in life

Growth correlates the strongest with applied leverage.

If I had to write a formula for growth, it would be:

Growth = ( Time^0.5 ) * Intensity of Effort * ( Leverage^2 )

• If your effort is focused (and thus, intense), you usually achieve the same amount of things in less time.
• If you work on higher-leverage stuff, you can achieve the same amount of things with less amounts of time and effort.

Thus, the “shortest route” is not necessarily the shortest one.

Don’t pick a route solely for its length.

If you achieve a milestone earlier, will you be able to enjoy it for a longer time?

Ideally, yes.

But we never really know.

• Things in life are impermanent. We are all on God's clock.
• I could die tomorrow in some freak accident. Then, I’ll no longer be able to enjoy the fruits of my labor.

What we can do is make the best of what we have in the present.

Enjoy your days, whether you achieve something or not.