Terrifically Tedious

I absolutely ❤️ this article from Jacob Kaplan-Moss.

He starts off explaining how the best magic tricks work, and shows how the same principle applies in pretty much any field.

In short: what often appears to be magic or genius is usually the result of putting more time and effort into something than most people would consider reasonable.

Related: if you struggle to stay focused on anything, watch this 7-minute summary of the book Deep Work…