Local Maxima is holding you back

If you were to search for the "best job" but only search in a 1 mile radius from your current house, you may be able to find the best job in those constraints but it wouldn't be the the actual best job.

Most of us limit ourself by only focusing on local maxima.

A local maximum is the highest possible value in a defined area, while a global maximum is the actual highest possible value.

We overvalue local maxima because it's comfortable, but local maxima creates unnecessary competition and sub-par outcomes for everyone involved.

The way to focus on global maxima is to expand your radius.

If you truly want to find the best job then expand your search worldwide, or at least to every city you'd be comfortable living in (or work remotely).

Often the best way to find the global maxima you should be competing on is by combining multiple pieces together.

Let's say you're a great marketer, sure that's a valuable skill but there are plenty of great marketers you will be competing with.

But if you're a great marketer with the technical chops and design skills to build tools, now there's almost no competition with an extremely high global maximum.

Finding your global maximum requires you to break free of artificial boundaries and find another way to do things.

Ultimately, you should try escape competition because competition is for losers.

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