The Magic of Unreasonable Time Investment

2025-01-01

Teller's magic trick, involving a card buried in a park, reveals a secret to success: unreasonable time investment. He pre-buried boxes corresponding to all possible card choices, waiting months for the grass to grow before performing. This mirrors success in other fields; what seems like overnight success often results from an extraordinary amount of time and effort. Starting small, iterating, and accumulating seemingly impossible amounts of practice culminates in a seemingly magical outcome.