Dr. Michael Kilgard
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And it's just difficult to say, stop.
Look at how big this is.
It will take more time.
So I assume that the time you put into it, this is back to your friction idea, the time you put into it is probably proportional to the impact, lasting impact it's going to have on your life.
And so when you're checking boxes, looking for things, it's probably not going to have much impact.
When you're playing violin for the 100th hour, not a violin player, but...
There's a point where you eventually have changed who you are.
You're now a violinist.
I'm a neuroscientist.
I don't think it's something that's hard to do.
Anyone can do it.
Just spend all day doing experiments.
And that's what's neat about reading books or being a skier or being a parent.
Everybody can get good at it, but you only have so many hours.
And so I always think about the pie chart.
You only get 100%.
Coaches always say 110%.
There's no 110%.
It's only 100%.
How are you going to spend your time?