Brain Food Surface Area of Luck
Increase your surface area of luck. And, distractions, even minor, meta, seemingly good ones distract from the goal. Make sure you have clarity on your goals and get good at saying no.
'Give yourself a lot of shots to get lucky' is even better advice than it appears on the surface. Luck isn’t an independent variable but increases super-linearly with more surface area—you meet more people, make more connections between new ideas, learn patterns, etc."
— Sam Altman (View Highlight)
There is always something calling for your attention, pulling you away from what matters. It might be a grammar mistake begging to be corrected, an expectation put on you by someone else, or even the gas station across town that's a few cents cheaper. Individually, none of these things really distract you much, but as days turn to weeks, they become an anchor. (View Highlight)
It's a daily battle to focus on your ultimate goal, not the quick wins that lead to nowhere you want to go. (View Highlight)