It's a simple question really. Why do race cars sound like that? Hey, it's Seth, and this

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If you've ever been around cars that are going as fast as they can, particularly manually

shifting cars, what you'll notice is that tail tail sound. Why? What's its purpose? Well, it

highlights a paradox. It turns out that the fastest, most torquey, most powerful range of a car

is near the red line, just before the engine melts. And so, the goal of the race car driver

is to push the tachometer as high as they can. And then, just before it's too late, go to

the next gear and start the process over again. That the red line is where it all melts down,

but just before that, just before that is the zone to place where the car is the fastest. A lot

of people bring that same attitude to work. If eight hours a day of work is good, then 10 hours

a day of work is even better, and 12 hours a day of work is where you begin to beat the competition.

And so, there's a school of thought about work that you show up, you dawdle for a little while,

and then you keep showing up and keep showing up and outlast everybody else. And the paradox is this,

in the short run, it is entirely possible that four extra hours of preparation before a

sales call or a presentation can make a difference. But without a doubt, in the long run, you will

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