The ultimate form of optimization is elimination. Nothing is more effective than removing the ineffective. - James Clear

Curiosity is the beginning of knowledge. Action is the beginning of change.

What is the real goal?

The real goal is not to "beat the market." The goal is to build wealth.

The real goal is not to read more books. The goal is to understand what you read.

Don't let a proxy become the target. Don't optimize for the wrong outcome.

The best business ideas have yet to be tried. The best books have yet to be written. The best relationships have yet to be formed.

It's not too late. The space of possibilities is endless. The most interesting terrain remains unexplored.