High performers are like surfers. Surfers spend most of their time paddling, but everybody talks about the epic wave they caught after hours of waiting in the cold. No matter what you do in life, if you’re good at what you do, you’re gonna spend a lot of time paddling.
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This idea comes to life when you read about Kobe Bryant’s training routine (h/t @1MainCapital)

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I love kobe, thanks for surfacing this 💡
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Incredible
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surfers paddle, skiers pedal. tetongravity.com/forums/show…
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So if he stops training at 9pm and gets up at 3am, say he spends ~1hr having dinner/showering before bed, he’s only getting max 5 hours of sleep per night? Being able to perform at a high level with only sub 5 hours of sleep a night continually is a rarity
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I'm reminded of the difference between publishing one's writing weekly vs daily. There's no comparison.
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#mambamentality🐍 Will add the hashtag ☝️ so people looking for Kobe inspiration can find this ... it's a really good one! 👍
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the strength of the effort is the measure of the result
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And Jordan’s
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