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You explain the dichotomy between hard work and good work beautifully here. I especially appreciate your final section. I too abandon essays that get too boring or convoluted or just uninspired—too hard. Sometimes I revisit them, but most just sit there, half-baked and moldering.

Not to highjack your comment section, but I wrote a piece on a similar topic a couple years ago: https://jimsalvucci.substack.com/p/my-time-in-a-cult.

I’ve subscribed and am looking forward to reading more of your stuff!

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Thanks Jim! I like distinguishing between hard work and good work, that's a great point. Thanks for subscribing, and looking forward to reading that piece.

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Things are as hard as you make them and everything is hard before it's easy.

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