Where to Go From Here
- Given enough practice and enough time, the thing that previously seemed ineffective can become very effective. You get good at what you practice.
- The process of learning a new skill or starting a new company or taking on a new adventure of any sort will often appear to be an ineffective use of time at first.
- Compared to the other things you already know how to do, the new thing will seem like a waste of time. It will never win the 80/20 analysis.
But that doesn't mean it's the wrong decision.
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