Ok ok, hear me out. “Life hacks” are a dime a dozen these days. Everyone has advice on how to strategically beat the system. But the only one you really need? Stop intellectually masturbating. That's right. Stop falling in love with the idea of doing stuff. And start falling in love with actually doing stuff. All too often, we come up with a great idea, only to mentally jerk off over it. We fantasize about what it will be like to do it. Then we spend an insane amount of time prepping and organizing and colour-coding the shit out of our calendar, thinking that we are gettin’ ‘er done….when in reality, we are simply tricking our brain into thinking we are moving forward. Productivity Porn Take productivity, for instance. People are always looking for ways to be more productive. But productivity can quickly turn into productivity porn. This happens when you start using 39 different productivity apps. Or when you start “tracking steps” on your fit bit, instead of just moving more. It’s when the idea of doing the thing is weighted more heavily than actually doing it. Success Porn Usually, if you’re trying to “hack” something, you’re avoiding what will actually get you where you want to be. People hear little tidbits of advice when it comes to success, and all of a sudden, they’re obsessed with trying to emulate “the greats.” Wear the same clothes everyday. Steve Jobs did it, and supposedly he increased his capacity to make good decisions. Sure, you could do that too. But then you’ll start to look like a cartoon character. Work 100 hours a week. Elon Musk does it. Are you building a rocket ship? No? Well then you probably don’t need to work that much. You wanna know the real impetus behind success? Consistent hard work. Plain and simple. The best hack of all, is not trying to hack anything. Because when you’re diligent, patient, and get it right, you reap disproportionate rewards. I can’t tell you how much I’d love to be at the top of the writing world this instant, but I keep working because I know there are no shortcuts. Don’t fight the truth. You have to earn it. You know it. I know it. But only a few are able to embrace it.
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