If you have been building for more than a few months, you have probably noticed that raw effort is not the differentiator you thought it would be. Everyone you admire works hard. Everyone feels busy.

There are always things that are getting worse. For example, over the past year, you probably know someone who has become unemployed or ill or both, and there’s more carbon in the atmosphere, ...

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