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		SlowTao 3 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Moat of Low Status I would argue there is no way to make it that you do not fail in some way. ;)

RaftPeople 2 days ago | [–]

> I would argue there is no way to make it that you do not fail in some way. ;)

True, but I think the quote was more about not worrying about the outcome just do what you really want to do.

cutemonster 2 days ago | [–]

Maybe: "What would you do if reasonably soon you would get really good at it"

instead?

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