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a lot of endeavors worth doing, that our hearts are drawn towards, take a very long time—years or decadesand that can understandably feel very dauntingit's worth internalizing the perspective that the time will pass anyway, that U might as well choose how U spend that time
another thing that's helped me build the courage and determination to do long things, play hard games is to build a track record, to notice that i have already embarked on long-term endeavors that i saw through to the end
the respect of oneself, for oneself, earned from years of work, towards dreams of one's own choosing and longing—summoning persistence, courage, and creativity, rising again and again to each next challenge and obstacle—that has a sweetness no fruit can taste of