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Those who come to me and say, “You know, I work 15 hours a day,” I say, “I am not interested.” I am interested in the quality of working hours, not the quantity. The brain of the human being. Do you think that during the first five hours of the day you are the same as you are in the last five hours? No way. You’re tired, and if you’re tired, you stop listening, and the decisions you make are risky. — Brunello Cucinelli
Person A can work 12 hours a day and make $50K a year.
Person B can work 1 hour a day and make $5 million a year.
The difference is skill, leverage, and understanding — not how hard, long, or organized you work.
People are doing this right now, meaning it is possible, and your complaining about how unfair it is won’t change that fact.
I made the most money in my life when I was working 2–4 hours a day.
Some people don’t believe me when I say that, and that’s fine.
How was I able to work only 2–4 hours a day?
Because I was quick to realize what my highest-leverage tasks were. I quite literally ignored everything else.
When I first started, I didn’t have 2–4 hours a day. I had one. And how I spent that hour was crucial for where I ended up.
