@zachpogrob
Obsession beats discipline - go all-in on your craft until you either die or get reborn.
“Evil is whatever distracts.”
What It Means
Distraction is not neutral but actively destructive. Anything that pulls attention from mission is a force working against you.
Why It Matters
Reframes casual time-wasting as moral failure. Makes distraction visceral and personal rather than abstract.
When It's True
When you have clear mission and limited time. When distractions are genuinely substituting for meaningful work.
When It's Risky
When applied too rigidly to all non-work activity. When it creates inability to rest or maintain relationships.
How to Apply
Post where you will see it during weak moments
Use as pattern interrupt when reaching for phone
Example Scenario
“About to open Twitter for the 10th time today. Recall the quote. The framing makes the action feel genuinely wrong, not just unproductive. Phone goes away.”
Posted: 2025
Related Knowledge
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Creating something truly new demands separation from the world.
Do one thing. Do one thing. Do one thing.
Scattered effort produces nothing.
I care about winning and creating magic. This is all I care about.
Strip away all other motivations.
I would rather be tired and obsessed, than well-rested and indifferent.
Caring deeply and being exhausted beats comfortable mediocrity.
Every day you wake up a failure. But every night you can go to bed a winner.
Each day is a reset.