@zachpogrob
Obsession beats discipline - go all-in on your craft until you either die or get reborn.
College is the biggest regret for ambitious builders
Evidence
Five years of peak energy (18-23) spent on theory rather than practice. The opportunity cost of credential-seeking versus building is enormous. Real skills come from doing, not studying.
Implication
For self-directed learners with clear non-credential-dependent paths, college is likely a mistake. Those years could be spent building real things. Question the assumption that college is required.
Counter Belief
Fields requiring credentials (medicine, law) genuinely need college. Some people benefit from structure. Network effects of college can be valuable. Not everyone is self-directed.
Example Application
Builder who learned more from starting a company than 4 years of coursework. The counterfactual - 4 years of building instead of studying - would have been more valuable.