James Clear on confusing target with proxy

vutran | July 5, 2020, 3:36 p.m.

"What is the real goal?

The real goal is not to “beat the market.” The goal is to build wealth.

The real goal is not to read more books. The goal is to understand what you read.

Don’t let a proxy become the target. Don’t optimize for the wrong outcome." 

— James Clear

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