long-term thinking
musings on long-term thinking in a shortsighted world. we overestimate what we can do in a year, underestimate what we can do in 10 kinda thing.
Juan Orbea and
long-term thinking
Play the long game.
People really underestimate **just how early** @joerogan was to podcasting.
2004 - Term "podcasting" is coined (ipod + broadcasting)
2005 - iTunes starts supporting podcasts
2009 - @joerogan starts his podcast
2012 - Apple... See more
Eric Jorgenson đ âď¸x.com
Forethought Foundation
forethought.org
sometimes people ask something like âdo you think this could work?â and I sorta waffle around on it
but I realize my truer answer is something like: itâll probably work IF *you* believe it will work and *you* commit to making it work for 7+ years
Visakan Veerasamyx.com
All you have to do is just be 5% better than everyone else whoâs really bad at it. You donât have to get everything perfect⌠you just have to be a little bit better so you can survive the war of attrition.
Everything takes longer than you think.
The problem isnât that youâre not working fast enough--the problem is your expectations were never realistic to begin with.
As humans, we're evolutionarily wired to prioritize short-term gain. Hunter gatherers had no use for five-year plans, and those instincts are still within us. Combine that with our current economic system, ad-driven business models, and algorithmic social media platforms, all of which visibly reward cynical short-term games, and you've got the... See more