Optimizing for the Short Term vs. Optimizing for the Long Term
There is a simple fact about life that long term thinkers must accept if they want to have peace of mind in the short term.
There is no chance to win in the short term against someone optimizing for the short term when you’re optimizing for the long term.
So if you’re in it for the long term, accept this fact and move on. Don’t waste your energy worrying about losing against short term people in the short term. Short term people won’t be around in the long term anyway.