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Effortless Action Is The Most Stupid Idea Ever

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Effortlessness, or effortless action, is an occasional reward for consistent effort.

Effortlessness, or effortless action, is an occasional reward for consistent effort. It cannot be the starting point or the baseline of your path. Anyone who is telling you otherwise is your enemy. One problem with addressing this idea is that it has zero grounding in either real-life examples or in the study of human nature, yet it is disturbingly popular. Because of this, it cannot simply be dismissed, which would be the proper response. It needs to be treated with some level of respect because it has managed to spread like a virus. “When you pursue something that is truly aligned with…

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