The concept is: Do something and don’t stop until it’s complete, no matter how long it takes.
our goal is to learn how to accomplish hard things without continuously distracting yourself. You want to develop “A perverse pleasure” in experiencing internal conflict, and sitting with it.
You can apply this principle to anything and everything. You can do a homework assignment and just do it until it’s complete. You can write an article and stick-to-it until it’s published. Who cares how long it takes?
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Do something and don’t stop until it’s complete, no matter how long it takes.
Your goal is to learn how to accomplish hard things without repeatedly distracting yourself. Develop pleasure in experiencing internal conflict and sitting with it.
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