Certain things compound. Certain things have leverage. Others don't.
- Reputation can compound. Rolling burritos don't
- Networks can whisper your trust after you've left the room.
- Automation keeps working when you sleep
- Writing and video content can keep reaching audience after the pen stops
- Skills grow on top of each other.
- Systems engineering creates ecosystems that operate after you've stopped.
You can work really really hard and still not make it far in life. To me its quite common sense.
Simple idea. Short post.