In any kind of work, there is a bright side. It inspires the performer to dedicate years of training to it. It is what dazzles the audience with skill, achievements, and beauty.
But there is always a dark side too — the hidden underside known only to the one who wears the armor. You don’t talk about it because people care more about the outcome than the cost.
The result brings joy, laughter, healing, improvement, and usefulness. You can touch it, compare, and evaluate.
But thinking about inputs is hard. One person has talent but can't control it. Another is conscientious. A third gets lucky at the last moment.
Either way, the work demands many sacrifices. It’s no guarantee of success, just the admission price. And this is where it gets interesting.
The odds favor the one who pays pennies while investing millions.
How does he do it? He was made for this work, like a bee made to carry pollen between flowers.
Then, something magical happens, as investor Naval Ravikant said: “It looks like work to others, but it feels like play to me.”
Music producer Rick Rubin advised Andrew Huberman: “The key to being really great at something is to just be you.”
How? You have to discover yourself, either on your own or with someone’s help.
Sincerely yours,
-Alexander
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As a business therapist, I help tech founders quickly solve dilemmas at the intersection of business and personality, and boost company value as a result.
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