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> A dream is not what you see in your sleep. A dream is what does not let you sleep. If the thing you are working on is not keeping you up at night, you are...

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June 6, 2026

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# Note · June 6, 2026

A dream is not what you see in your sleep.

A dream is what does not let you sleep.

If the thing you are working on is not keeping you up at night, you are not working on the right thing. Or you are not working on it hard enough to feel the weight.

Both are fixable. Pick one.

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