The Law of Devotion

What this means

Choose a problem you care enough to keep solving over a decade — not just on the days it's exciting.

The teaching

Devotion is a competitive advantage. The founder who is still here in year five wins, because most are not.

Why it matters

The founder who is still here in year five wins, because most are not.

Practical application

Ask yourself: would I still care about this problem if it never made me wealthy?

Common mistakes

• ·Chasing the trend instead of choosing the calling.
• ·Optimizing for the exit before building the thing.

Reflection questions

• ◆Would I still care about this problem if it never made me wealthy?
• ◆What problem keeps calling me back?
• ◆Where does my care outlast my motivation?

Practical exercises

• Write a letter to yourself five years from now about why this matters.
• Identify one thing you'd happily keep doing on the hard days.