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We need to talk about how the Long Game
Is the only game you should play
Most of us seek the "easiest way out" and "quick wins."
But, when we pursue quick money, attention, or status
We end up playing the short game
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Is the only game you should play
Most of us seek the "easiest way out" and "quick wins."
But, when we pursue quick money, attention, or status
We end up playing the short game
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We all seek the same thing:
Freedom
Or our version of it
We are predictable
Chasing the same thing and wanting to get there as quickly as we can
Freedom
Or our version of it
We are predictable
Chasing the same thing and wanting to get there as quickly as we can
This makes the long game the path least traveled
The one that plays this game is not interested in quick wins or easy solutions
They end up doing things most people are unwilling to do
The one that plays this game is not interested in quick wins or easy solutions
They end up doing things most people are unwilling to do
But how do you join them?
Well it starts with a shift in your mindset in 3 areas
Time, Focus, and Resilience
Well it starts with a shift in your mindset in 3 areas
Time, Focus, and Resilience
Time
Choosing to play the long game
Helps you realize that you can leverage time
It becomes a tool
You decide to work on ideas and projects that compound
Choosing to play the long game
Helps you realize that you can leverage time
It becomes a tool
You decide to work on ideas and projects that compound
By working on things that build on each other
You will improve in the long-term and able to connects dots between subjects
You will improve in the long-term and able to connects dots between subjects
Also, you will sacrifice the quick, short-term wins that end up being a distraction
Ignoring every shiny new object that comes along
Bouncing around will only ever give you incremental success at best
Ignoring every shiny new object that comes along
Bouncing around will only ever give you incremental success at best
To build something that lasts, you don't focus on the competition
You dedicate your time to the creation of your art
And art transcends time
You dedicate your time to the creation of your art
And art transcends time
Focus
You must learn to manage and focus your energy
Managing your focus requires strength
You choose to do less
But this allows you to go further
You must learn to manage and focus your energy
Managing your focus requires strength
You choose to do less
But this allows you to go further
Focus relates to time as you optimize towards a destination
When you have a refined focus on your key areas
You can sustain your energy for more extended periods
When you have a refined focus on your key areas
You can sustain your energy for more extended periods
If you can, you should outsource, delegate, and even ignore
What you don't need to do
Freeing yourself to focus your energy on your key ideas
What you don't need to do
Freeing yourself to focus your energy on your key ideas
Resilience
When you choose to play the long game, you are more likely to build healthy levels of resilience
When you choose a longer time frame, you reduce risk and improve your ability to succeed
It also helps you avoid the risk of burnout
When you choose to play the long game, you are more likely to build healthy levels of resilience
When you choose a longer time frame, you reduce risk and improve your ability to succeed
It also helps you avoid the risk of burnout
Pursuing the long game is a competitive advantage
Simply, you must replace what is easy to do with what others are unwilling to do
Pursuing this path is challenging, and there may be times when you have to act fast
Simply, you must replace what is easy to do with what others are unwilling to do
Pursuing this path is challenging, and there may be times when you have to act fast
But it leverages time, so it becomes your ally
Creates focus, which helps your energy
And allows you to develop resilience
Choosing the long game lets you devote your time and focus
On creating a resilient life that produces art that could last lifetimes
Creates focus, which helps your energy
And allows you to develop resilience
Choosing the long game lets you devote your time and focus
On creating a resilient life that produces art that could last lifetimes
