2-1b3a1 Narrow it down so you can have a chance to build your own moat

“Use your judgement to figure out what kinds of environments you can thrive in, and then create an environment around you so you’re statistically likely to succeed.” – Naval

“Decide what corner of your subject you’re going to bite off, and be content and cover it well and stop.” – William Zinsser

You should cast a net to get lucky, but time is limited—so be mindful where you cast your net. And you don’t have to catch everything. Just catch a few that matters.

This is a inverted version of “build a moat—thrive in where you can” mental model of Warren Buffett.

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