Title: Characteristics of people who seem to be Giving their Best, but also Doesn't seem to be Repaid for it 1: They seem to be trying hard all the time -> It's impossible to keep on trying hard forever. It's better to try hard for a while, and make it a habit. It's better to constantly 'think' than to 'try hard'. 2: They try to do several things at the same time -> We should be aware of our own limit of effort we can put. We should avoid multi-tasking, we should do single-tasking; one thing at a time. 3: They can't wait -> They seem to try hard, but stop before they become a habit to them. 4: They try to copy the stories of 'successful' people -> Those stories tend to be fictional, due to... intentions of them trying to make the stories sound cool. About trying to copy the mentality of those people, they likely got those mentality after they made some success, so it's not advised. He advises to take notes from other people's failures more than successful stories. 5: They aren't actually 'trying hard' -> They might just be busy, or just in a hurry and are anxious. It's advised to see if you are concentrating.