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One thing he missed is something Scott Adams says. Do not have goals, have systems. For example, having a goal of reaching some level of fitness is not nearly as effective as having a system of incorporating exercise into your daily activities.

For example, there's the popular P90X program to get fit in 90 days. So you get fit in 90 days. Then what? Stop exercising, and the fitness will evaporate like water on an Arizona sidewalk.

For another, if you want to be a successful writer, have a system of writing every day rather than some specific goal. And so on.



Systems never worked for me. I sort of lucked in to everything I did.

Periods of intense focus seemed to dramatically increase how lucky I got, though. I don’t think it was coincidence.


I don't think that was a coincidence, either. You worked at making your luck and made it possible for luck to find you.

For example, if you want to get a better job in the tech industry, go to a tech conference where companies wanting to hire will be.

(The real reason for most tech conferences is its a recruiting tool.)

Besides, if you play your guitar every day, I can't imagine how you'd fail to get better at it.




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