The lazy person’s guide to success – Brian Lui's blog

“The dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Work is the key to success, and hard work can help you accomplish anything.” ― Vince Lombardi I’ll give it to you straight: telling you to work harder is as helpful as a basketball coach telling you to become taller. Sure, taller people are better at basketball. People who work hard accomplish more. But you can’t force it. We’re all born with a propensity to work that can’t be changed after early childhood. Forcing yourself to work harder by drinking more coffee, taking stimulants, and being higher energy – these short-sighted tactics lead to insomnia, drug addiction, and burnout. The myth of changeable propensity to work persists because it’s in the interest of business owners to have their employees on afterburners, replaced when they burn out. It’s not for your benefit! Here is my suggestion for a particular segment of the population. If you are reading this blogpost, you might fit into this segment. I’m thinking of p

“The dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Work is the key to success, and hard work can help you accomplish anything.” ― Vince Lombardi I’ll give it to you straight: telling you to work harder is as helpful as a basketball coach telling you to become taller. Sure, taller people are better at basketball. People who work hard accomplish more. But you can’t force it. We’re all born with a propensity to work that can’t be changed after early childhood. Forcing yourself to work harder by drinking more coffee, taking stimulants, and being higher energy – these short-sighted t