Pay Yourself First

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There will always be endless tasks like emails, meetings, and updates that can consume your entire workweek.
To stay sane and sharp, prioritize work that is meaningful to you—'pay yourself first.'
The author chooses to focus on intellectually stimulating work like programming, experimenting, and researching, rather than constantly checking on projects and people.
Privilege is valuable and should be pursued, even if it means carving it out from limited resources.
Paying yourself first—solving your own problems and following your curiosity—motivates you to develop talent and competency.
Developing competency leads to more privilege, creating a virtuous cycle of merit.
If you always prioritize others' tasks over your own, you'll never get to your own important work.

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