There is a metric that predicts success with 90% accuracy. It is not IQ. It is not capital. It is not “passion.” It is Latency.
What is Latency?
Latency is the time gap between having an idea and executing the first step.
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The Amateur: Has an idea (“I should email that client”). Waits 3 days. Overthinks. Drafts. Deletes. Sends it next Tuesday.
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The Professional: Has the idea. Sends the email while walking to the elevator.
The Half-Life of Enthusiasm
Ideas are radioactive. They decay. The enthusiasm you feel for a project is highest at the moment of conception. Every hour you wait, the enthusiasm drops by 50%.
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After 24 hours, the “spark” is cold.
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After 48 hours, the idea becomes a “chore.”
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After 72 hours, it becomes a “regret.”
The “Right Now” Protocol
If an action takes less than 2 minutes: Do it immediately. Do not write it on a To-Do list. The time it takes to write it down is the time it takes to do it.
If an action takes more than 2 minutes: Take the first step immediately. Do not wait for “Focus Time.” Open the document. Write the title. Save it. You have broken the static friction. The object is now in motion.
#DhandheKaFunda: Money loves speed. Poverty loves hesitation. Kill the gap.