The gap between people who get unusually good results and people who don't is often just willingness to tolerate friction.

We often associate tedious tasks with low status but they can be a way to wield subtle power.

You don't have to be flashy to stand out. You need to endure friction most people aren't willing to.

None of this is hard. It's just annoying enough that most people don't bother.

Opportunities hide in tasks like:

The first time we do anything is full of friction, but most things only need to be figured out once. The confusing interface becomes familiar. The phone tree you dreaded has a shortcut. The form you avoided takes ten minutes once you've done it........

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