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		the_snooze 8 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The appropriate amount of effort is zero The most reliable way you get ahead is boring: small levels of effort, done consistently over time. You don't notice the progress day-to-day. You don't get much to brag about on social media. But it adds up.

johnfn 8 days ago [–]

But what OP is saying, and what I agree with, is that I don't think Katie Ledecky put in small levels of effort consistently over time.

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