> When you push yourself to your limits at your profession, a lot of stuff clicks into place and you learn so much. Maybe a cynical take, but if you’re pushing

> When you push yourself to your limits at your profession, a lot of stuff clicks into place and you learn so much. Maybe a cynical take, but if you’re pushing limits then you’re probably just learning the right corners to cut, shortcuts to take, and how to exploit/manipulate people to get what you want fast. If you didn’t learn any of that, then—well, someone else just learned all that at your expense and you’re setting yourself up to just be exploited again and again. > there just isn't the time Yeah, that’s the root cause. Why is there no time? Is someone’s life on the line for this deadline or is it just that the manager is eyeing a sweet bonus for delivering early. 99.9% of the time it’s the latter. So why learn how to get manipulated? Learning to work at a consistent pace is far more sustainable. Tortoise and the hare.