Five years, that’s not too long
We tend to overestimate what we can do in a day and underestimate what we can achieve in a decade. Miraculous things can be accomplished if you give it 10 years. A long game will compound small gains that will be able to overcome even big mistakes.
Kevin Kelly • Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier
real wisdom is usually not frictionless. It’s hard to seek out, hard to understand, and something that reveals itself in time. However, if you do have a habit of getting cozy with this type of content, you’re not alone. Three things that will change your life, though:
- Wrestle with ideas before saving them for later
- If an idea is truly indispensable,
"These 3 Things Will Change Your Life"
It’s one thing to understand something intellectually. It’s another to make it real, day in and day out.