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Picking your own finish line

One of my favorite Naval quotes is, "The only real test of intelligence is if you get what you want out of life."

It's a magical statement because the only arbiter is you.  You have to decide what it is you want.   You have to decide the threshold if you've got what you want.

Imagine an event in the Olympics where each runner gets to define their own finish line.  As long as you crossed your own finish line, you've won.

Some runners would place their finish line 1 mm away from the starting line.  Other runners would place their finish line a marathon's length away.

When asked, "Why did you put the finish line so far away?"  They would answer, "Because I love running."

Picking your own finish line

One of my favorite Naval quotes is, "The only real test of intelligence is if you get what you want out of life."

It's a magical statement because the only arbiter is you.  You have to decide what it is you want.   You have to decide the threshold if you've got what you want.

Imagine an event in the Olympics where each runner gets to define their own finish line.  As long as you crossed your own finish line, you've won.

Some runners would place their finish line 1 mm away from the starting line.  Other runners would place their finish line a marathon's length away.

When asked, "Why did you put the finish line so far away?"  They would answer, "Because I love running."

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