believe before others do

May 21, 2026·1 min read·
strategylifeasymmetry

your only goal should be to believe in something before many other ppl do, one time for each parts of you life. that’s the only skill that matters if you want to escape orbit.

e.g. you have to believe in a person before others do (your wife), you have to believe in whatever you're working on or even where you're working before the rest of zietgiest does (like everyone wants to work at the labs right now, that will make it difficult), & you have to find a city/neighborhood that you can afford but still has upside/potential for a house etc.

developing asymmetric skillsets like these is more important now than ever before cuz the market liquidity in every area is limitless & the competition is global.