Taking the Easy Way Out Is Not the Same as Doing What’s Easy

If everyone is doing what’s easy, then taking that same path is going to be harder because of the crowd. Crowds create chaos, scarcity, and conformity in outcomes. To put this differently, doing what’s easy is harder because this leads to being average and average people live difficult lives. On the other hand, doing what’s […]

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The Perfect Litmus Test for a Person Who is Always Busy

Being busy is addictive. It’s just as addictive as being lazy. However, there is no stigma on busy people. Indeed, popular culture is more likely to celebrate busy people than to shame them as they do lazy people. Nevertheless, being busy can be just as bad as being lazy. Specifically, being busy is just as […]

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Athletes Who Only Work Hard in Practice Are Wasting Their Time

We all love to romanticize the idea of being the hardest worker in the room, on the court, or on the field. It’s easy to assume that the athlete who works hardest in practice is the hardest worker. However, this couldn’t be further from the truth. Working hard in practice is a waste of time […]

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