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"Smart" persistence is everything

Dec 26, 2023
1 min read

We value hard work and tend to say things like “Persistence is everything.” But if you’re trying to get from L.A. to NY by heading west, harder work and more persistence isn’t the thing to optimize.


Work ethic and persistence are valuable traits. But only when applied to the right things.


 
 
 

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