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Topic: On Burnout

The goal was never to win.…

The goal was never to win. It was to be proud and still have a life left over.

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Chasing the best possible outcome is…

Chasing the best possible outcome is how you lose the outcome you already had.

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Some people optimize until there’s nothing…

Some people optimize until there’s nothing left to optimize but themselves.

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If the climb costs you the…

If the climb costs you the thing you were climbing for, you didn’t win. You traded.

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Effort has a ceiling worth respecting.…

Effort has a ceiling worth respecting. Below it, you’re coasting. Above it, you’re paying rent on a life you don’t…

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