3 reasons why you don't need to feel "left behind" in life
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1. Growth correlates poorly with time (and effort)
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 āshortest routeā is not necessarily the shortest one.
Donāt pick a route solely for its length.
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2. Earlier achievements != More enjoyment time
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, Iāll 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.
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3. Experiences last longer than material possessions
Objects break down over time.
That Porsche, Rolex, or fancy house wonāt be āas good as newā 3 decades later.
But you can relive your experiences as if they happened yesterday.
- Youāll remember that lovely honeymoon with your spouse.
- Youāll also remember the gruelling 70-hour workweeks you put in to get that Porsche.
Collect good experiences that you can:
- feel happy in the present
- fondly look back on
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So: If Someoneās Telling You That You Shouldnāt Do Itā¦
I.e. They keep saying youāre ātoo oldā/ātoo youngā/ātoo lateā to do Xā¦
or that youāll ālag behindā if you do Xā¦
- Do your research. Know what youāre getting into.
- If it still resonates, do it anyway.
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CURATOR'S NOTE
Iāve taken the ālonger routeā twice in the past 7 years. Hereās why I no longer feel āleft behindā.
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