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Why friction is necessary for growth

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158 points WanderingSoul | 2 comments | 29 Sep 25 13:39 UTC | HN request time: 0.416s | source
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jwpapi ◴[29 Sep 25 15:21 UTC] No.45414946[source]▶
I think it comes down to reasonable friction to overcome or pointless friction

I feel very annoyed by pointless friction (inefficient systems) but motivated by friction that improves myself (going to the gym)

If you solve for what’s best for you this trumps seeking friction

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1. BinaryIgor ◴[29 Sep 25 15:48 UTC] No.45415264[source]▶
This section of the article sums it up pretty nicely:

"Humans are creatures of comfort. Just like so many things in this world, we follow the path of least resistance. With access to technology being ubiquitous, and ChatGPT being so widely available, to choose not to use it is very hard. You need to deliberately prioritize your growth and choose to go against the current. You need to deliberately introduce friction to the process."

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2. jwpapi ◴[29 Sep 25 16:48 UTC] No.45415906[source]▶
But I’m not agreeing with that statement. I don’t think its a good mental model. If you don’t have candies at home it will be easier to eat healthy. I don’t think deliberately having them at home will lead to more growth, it will just increase the likelihood of failure.

Willpower to me seems more like a limited resource that should be invested (and is I agree trainable to a degree) wisely to maximize growth