2020-11-21 ![[DALL·E 2022-11-14 23.21.17 - sisyphus reverses gravity, digital art.png]] >I noticed recently that, at least in my social bubble, pain is the unit of effort. In other words, how hard you are trying is explicitly measured by how much suffering you put yourself through. >... >I’d like to propose two beliefs to counterbalance this awful state of affairs. • If it hurts, you’re probably doing it wrong. • You’re not trying your best if you’re not happy. —Xiaoyu He https://radimentary.wordpress.com/2020/11/24/pain-is-not-the-unit-of-effort/.] | | High pain | Low pain | | --------- | --------- | -------- | | **High gain** | Discipline | [[Find the easy next step]] | | **Low gain** | Sisyphus | Eating chips | So then, [[What is the unit of effort]]?