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raincole

I couldn't disagree this poem more.

> if it's hard work just thinking about doing it,

> don't do it

If it's hard work just thinking about doing it, it's a very good sign that it's something worth doing.

(I know I shouldn't take motivating quotes literally)

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I have a rule that for any profound statement there exists an equally profound contradictory statement.

No there isn't.

It's not necessarily a problem - both resonate with different people in different situations.

Well, except that Bukowski/Yoda quote. It's literally too short to be meaningful.

I never understood why people want to work so hard on things they are not good at. On the surface it seems obvious that you should do that. But I would rather put that time into getting even better at the stuff I am already good at.

I think this tends to happen naturally because the feedback loop works better, but there are some things that just hook you and if you can get through the grind they pay-off is just so, so much sweeter.

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