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20 minutes of prep beats natural talent: why preparation wins over hubris
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Key takeaways
- The only win you get from not prepping and showing up to the fight is that you appear to be more naturally gifted, and I would rather be known for my work ethic than my natural gift as an aside.
- But you appear to be more naturally gifted, and then you win by less than you would if you prepared.
- There's really no reason that the guy on the top of the mountain should ever lose.
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Abschnitt 1 People underestimate how much smarter you can seem if you have 20 minutes of preparation.
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0:00People underestimate how much smarter you can seem if you have 20 minutes of preparation. Because if you practice really hard, you get better. The only win you get from not prepping and showing up to the fight is that you appear to be more naturally gifted, and I would rather be known for my work ethic than my natural gift as an aside. But you appear to be more naturally gifted, and then you win by less than you would if you prepared. The only things that upset the guys who are on the top of the mountain is hubris. There's really no reason that the guy on the top of the mountain should ever lose. And yet, history shows us humans act like humans, and so we lose because of our egos. And because it hurts to say, "What if that person's better than me?"