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		vibrafox on Feb 13, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I Add 3-25 Seconds of Latency to Every Site I Visi... A good quote I don't have a source on: you do not rise to the level of your ambitions, you fall to the level of your systems. Willpower is finite, but you can maximize it with systems like this.

Romanulus on Feb 13, 2020 [–]

Makes me think of the quote (paraphrased): "Your reach should always exceed your grasp." To me it feels like you are tamping down your maximum reach.

vibrafox on Feb 13, 2020 | [–]

I tried that for a long time and didn't get anywhere. Building a safety net of systems/habits raises the floor for the inevitable slips back down.

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