It's Still a Long Game
firmly believe the first six months on the internet, for any writer, should be spent exploring, practicing, and gathering data.
Nicolas Cole • The Art and Business of Online Writing: How to Beat the Game of Capturing and Keeping Attention
Anything that I’ve ever been successful at has taken at least 10 years of hard work and anonymous toil to get to that place. I’m an ultra-endurance athlete as an athlete, but also in the way that I’ve approached doing anything in life. There are no shortcuts to mastery. Although there are tips and tricks that people do to accelerate growth, I’m not... See more
I’m not saying it takes decades to execute, but the better part of a decade may be figuring out what you can uniquely provide. [10]
Tim Ferriss • The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
We tend to overestimate what we can do in a day and underestimate what we can achieve in a decade. Miraculous things can be accomplished if you give it 10 years. A long game will compound small gains that will be able to overcome even big mistakes.