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Explore vs Exploit - Esther is a confused human being

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My university, Minerva, is a school where we travel to 7 global cities in 4 years. As you can probably imagine, most people who come here love to explore—exploring different cultures, different dating and working styles, and meeting very different people. We are exposed to many different possibilities of lifestyle because of our exposure. However, if you have ever studied successful individuals, most of them emphasize "compounding growth." If you keep switching, searching, and never commit, you will get nowhere. You are left with no competitive advantage because great work requires focus and long-term commitment. That's why I was in the commitment value group when I was in school. But what's the problem with commitment? Well, if you commit to one thing, you can never try to taste other flavors of ice cream, even if they might actually suit you better than your original choice. Exploitation is constraining and can potentially lock you inside local optimal. That's why people with commitm

My university, Minerva, is a school where we travel to 7 global cities in 4 years. As you can probably imagine, most people who come here love to explore—exploring different cultures, different dating and working styles, and meeting very different people. We are exposed to many different possibilities of lifestyle because of our exposure. However, if you have ever studied successful individuals, most of them emphasize "compounding growth." If you keep switching, searching, and never commit, you will get nowhere. You are left with no competitive advantage because great work requires focus and l

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