Stephane Moracchini

Most people focus on executing because it's far easier to measure, but thinking is far more important. It's hard because thinking is not observable to the outside world. To others, it looks like you're doing nothing or wasting time. Thinking looks like sleeping well, carving out large blocks of time without interruption, going on long walks, staring into space, reading a lot, writing a lot, and not talking to anyone. And it’s the most important thing you can do. Execution only matters if you’re thinking correctly. The things that look like you’re working hard: late nights, lots of meetings, responding to DMs and emails immediately, etc. are actually the opposite of thinking. The social pressure to look like you’re hustling is the biggest blocker to thinking clearly. If you want to be successful, it’s not 996. It’s 24/7. Every hour should be an input into maximizing the quality of your thinking. The point of sleeping, eating healthy, etc. is to think clearly. It’s just the most important thing you can do. And most people won’t do it bc it doesn’t “look like hard work”. But the person who does it will win.