What started as a fast-paced, frenzied, exciting project hit what Seth Godin calls " <a href="https://www.nateliason.com/lessons/the-dip-seth-godin/">The Dip </a>": "The Dip is the long stretch between beginner's luck and real accomplishment. The Dip is the set of artificial screens set up to keep people like you out... Extraordinary benefits accrue to the tiny minority of people who are able to push just a tiny bit longer than most." The Dip is not a new idea. Startup founders have known about it for ages, as what <a href="http://avc.com/">Fred Wilson </a>and <a href="http://www.paulgraham.com/">Paul Graham </a>call the "Trough of Sorrow":

"We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about." - Einstein Stop me if you've heard this one before. Ryan has decided to learn Spanish.

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The Motivation Machine: How to Get & Stay Motivated for Any Goal - Nat Eliason

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