The Power of Consistency Over Intensity

The biggest trap is to get really excited about something and listen to an inspiring podcast, perhaps this one. Do way too much too soon and then burn out because you either sustain a physical or emotional injury. The most important thing that you can do is string together very long periods of high enough quality work. And while you can maybe ride that razor's edge for a couple of weeks, if you try to do that over years, eventually you're going to cross the line. So it's this kind of paradox where every day, if you're a gunner, might feel like you're having to show some restraint,. but chronically over the course of a month, a year, a decade,