Comment by nathan_compton
2 months ago
This is the worst kind of post. If you read it carefully it barely says anything and the thing it does say is highly suspect or just wrong. I suspect most of the time when someone wins a race, for example, they aren't exerting zero effort, although the author has found an anecdote or two to the contrary, for example.
I agree and note that what people are responding to here is not an essay but an advertisement. It really doesn't merit that much deep thinking! The guy just wants to sell you a course for $250.
As for the topic, getting good at anything requires repetition, attention to detail, and discipline. At the same time, "you're trying too hard" can sometimes be useful advice.
The author's idiosyncratic definition of "effort" is banal and unhelpful.