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Obsession beats discipline - go all-in on your craft until you either die or get reborn.
The Long Run Compression
You can fit the long run into today if you are trying hard enough. Obsession compresses timelines - what others spread across years, you compress into months through intensity.
Decision Rule
When planning timelines, ask whether you are spreading work over time due to genuine constraints or due to lack of intensity. Often the constraint is will, not physics. 10 miles per day makes marathon distances routine.
How It Works
Conventional timelines assume conventional effort levels. Obsessive intensity multiplies output per unit time. Skills that 'take years' often take that long only because people work on them part-time.
Failure Modes
Applying to things that genuinely require time to compound (relationships, reputation)
Burning out by compressing unsustainably
Expecting compression without corresponding intensity
Example Decision
“Learning Figma in 2 months instead of 2 years through obsessive daily practice. The 'normal' timeline assumed casual learning; obsession invalidates the assumption.”