@zachpogrob
Obsession beats discipline - go all-in on your craft until you either die or get reborn.
“I would rather be tired and obsessed, than well-rested and indifferent.”
What It Means
Caring deeply and being exhausted beats comfortable mediocrity. The tiredness of meaningful pursuit is preferable to emptiness.
Why It Matters
Resolves the false choice between self-care and ambition. Positions obsession as the healthier option.
When It's True
When the tiredness comes from meaningful work. When indifference would lead to depression or regret.
When It's Risky
When used to justify chronic burnout. When tiredness becomes inability to function.
How to Apply
When tempted to scale back ambition
When others suggest you are working too hard
Example Scenario
“Friend suggests taking a break. Reflect on the quote. Continue the work, knowing the tiredness serves the meaning.”
Posted: 2025
Related Knowledge
Evil is whatever distracts.
Distraction is not neutral but actively destructive.
Every day you wake up a failure. But every night you can go to bed a winner.
Each day is a reset.
Obsession without direction will eat you alive.
Raw obsessive energy without output channel becomes self-destructive.
Your obsession is whatever you have to stop yourself from doing.
True obsession is identified by compulsion, not intention.
Obsession is not what you want to do. Obsession is what you need to do.
True obsession is not preference but compulsion.
I want to bleed and suffer at a keyboard to create magic for millions of people.
The highest calling is painful creation that serves others.