Thank you for writing this. A lot of this feels true for me.
A quick thought: some of what you wrote can also be generalized to “working really hard, all the time, on one thing.” A lot of EA community builders do this. So do a lot of student entrepreneurs, researchers, performing artists, debators, and athletes, and I think they can run into many of the same challenges. I also think some of the solutions you outlined are common for some of these communities (e.g. athletic teams often feel like friend groups). Maybe there are lessons that can be learned from people who fall into this more general category?
Thank you for writing this. A lot of this feels true for me.
A quick thought: some of what you wrote can also be generalized to “working really hard, all the time, on one thing.” A lot of EA community builders do this. So do a lot of student entrepreneurs, researchers, performing artists, debators, and athletes, and I think they can run into many of the same challenges. I also think some of the solutions you outlined are common for some of these communities (e.g. athletic teams often feel like friend groups). Maybe there are lessons that can be learned from people who fall into this more general category?