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Naval Ravikant

04/01/25

@ Chris Williamson

Find what feels like play to you but looks like work to others; this will give you a competitive edge because you will do it effortlessly.

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44 Harsh Truths About Human Nature - Naval Ravikant (4K)

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44 Harsh Truths About Human Nature - Naval Ravikant (4K)

04/01/25

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Naval Ravikant

06/05/19

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You can achieve a balance between work and play, where your work feels like play, making it hard for others to compete with you.

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It's important to find joy in the work you do, even if it seems unsexy; the key is to make it your own and take pride in the details.

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Naval Ravikant

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To escape the competition trap, be authentic and find what you can do better than anyone else, as this will lead to true success.

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Alex Hormozi

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The work doesn't care about your feelings; it rewards those who put in the effort consistently, regardless of how they feel.

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Andrew Huberman

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@ Andrew Huberman

As you gain skill, focus your attention on specific features of the movement rather than the rewards or feedback.

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Steven Kotler

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The challenge of a task should exceed your skillset by about 4% to 5% to find the sweet spot for flow.

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Will Ahmed

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It's important to enjoy activities for their own sake, rather than obsessing over improvement or competition.

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If you find working on boring tasks intolerable, it may indicate that you have a taste for genuinely interesting problems.

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Work as hard as you can at one thing and see what happens; focus breeds success.