The quality of my life is significantly higher on days that I publish an article. The creative process and well-being go hand-in-hand. - James Clear

Not enough is said about the power of thinking about one topic for a long period of time.

If you revisit a topic continually for a few years, most problems (and many solutions) will occur to you at some point.

Expertise can be the gradual accumulation of many modest insights.

School requires you to learn about things after the answer has already been decided.

Life requires you to learn about things while the answer is in the process of being decided.

If you…

1) develop a bias for moving fast
2) consistently ask, "What's the real goal here and is there a better way to accomplish it?"

… you can accomplish a lot in one life.