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## energy expenditure
-"expending more energy frequently works." from the CEO of a startup i worked at. evolution optimized us to save energy, but in knowledge work there's no reason to conserve. pushing harder than comfortable often yields disproportionate results. see [[startup-workflow]].
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-## the discipline question
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-"discipline vs. scaffolding" — should you train raw willpower, or build systems (apps, routines, atomic habits) that make perseverance easier? i think both, but i lean toward building the raw capacity. scaffolding can become a crutch. real perseverance is the ability to keep going when all the scaffolding breaks.
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-## things have worked
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-"things have worked — i spent good effort to make things work." past evidence of perseverance paying off is the best fuel for future perseverance. keeping a record of wins helps (see [[gratitude-and-appreciation]]).
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+"expending more energy frequently works." from the CEO of a startup i worked at. evolution optimized us to save energy, but in knowledge work there's no reason to conserve. see [[startup-workflow]].
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