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On being patient

Published 4 days ago • 1 min read

On being patient

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Dear Reader, Suraj here –

I am not a very patient person. It is something that I’ve constantly been working on, but I am still not very good at it. People who have worked with me can probably testify. I’m not proud of it.

I tend to try to find the quickest path to doing things, but this often doesn’t lead to the result I was intending for. The shortest path is not the fastest.

![[Brachistochrone.gif]] This has been mathematically proven. Watch 3Blue1Brown’s video on brachistochrone for more detail.

The reason that the red curve, despite not being the shortest, is the fastest is because it has more momentum.

​Getting started is often one of the hardest part, but even when you get started, it is not a good idea to directly jump to the main task.

Writers often braindump or prewrite before they begin drafting. It is not what they are going to include in their final writing or even the draft for that matter, but it is what will help them make the draft. It will not only help them brainstorm their idea, but also give them momentum to continue to write.

I would try to skip the prewriting because I’m not as patient, but “the shortest path is not the fastest” I must remember.

I’ll see you next week.

Warmly,
Suraj

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