this is the machine. you are merely the vessel for the algorithmic, recursive, intelligence boot-loader. each cycle lasts one life and ripples into infinity.
focus isn't about forcing your mind to stay still - it's about becoming so interested in what you're doing that distraction becomes irrelevant. attention follows fascination, not discipline.
the version of you that got you here isn't the version of you that will get you there. growth requires killing off parts of yourself you've grown attached to.
in big tech, there's a pretty clear path to 8 figures net worth with little to no risk. among these folks, there's a certain rare breed that will still deem this outcome a failure.
AI is pushing everyone towards convergence. the same probability distributions - same advice, same strategies, same 'optimal' decisions. the real pockets of alpha are left for the ruthlessly contrarian and independent minded to discover.
we've convinced ourselves that being busy is a virtue, but most of our busyness is just procrastination from the important things that would actually change our lives.