How to succeed: don't take things for granted | Kasra's Blog
People like to explain success with a single “most important” trait. Alexandr Wang says the most important trait is a bias for action, Paul Graham says it’s being relentlessly resourceful. The trait that has been ringing true for me lately as a key to success is the willingness to not take things for granted. i. levels of reality When I think about what I should or shouldn’t take for granted, I like to break down reality into different layers.
People like to explain success with a single “most important” trait. Alexandr Wang says the most important trait is a bias for action , Paul Graham says it's being relentlessly resourceful . The trait that has been ringing true for me lately as a key to success is the willingness to not take things for granted. i. levels of reality # When I think about what I should or shouldn’t take for granted, I like to break down reality into different layers. There’s physical reality, biological reality, social reality, and emotional reality. Physical reality is something you are safe to take for granted.
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