@zachpogrob
Obsession beats discipline - go all-in on your craft until you either die or get reborn.
Obsession as Skeleton Key
There exists a core game, activity, or compulsion that each person is designed for - finding it unlocks career, purpose, relationships, and energy simultaneously.
Decision Rule
Stop trying random things hoping something sticks. Look backwards: What did your 10-year-old self love? What do you have to force yourself to stop doing? That is the key.
How It Works
Intrinsic motivation is 10x more sustainable than extrinsic. The thing you are naturally obsessed with requires no willpower to pursue. All success comes from finding, then directing, this existing compulsion into a compounding container.
Failure Modes
Mistaking current interests for core obsession
Ignoring obsession because it seems impractical
Trying to manufacture obsession where none exists
Example Decision
“Person struggling with career direction asks: 'What do I have to stop myself from doing?' Answer: reading about history. Build a history content business instead of forcing yourself to learn to code.”