#3787: Don't "Optimize" Yourself Into Weakness

Work On Your Game: Mindset, Mental Toughness, Discipline & Confidence by Dre 'DreAllDay' Baldwin

Sep 26, 202600:23:32Education

Most people assume optimization is always an advantage. But when you optimize too heavily for one outcome, you can sacrifice the flexibility you need when conditions change. The perfect system today can become a weakness...

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