Which of Your Advantages Are Real, and Which Are Just Momentum?
Which of Your Advantages Are Real, and Which Are Just Momentum? How to separate lasting strengths from lucky streaks before they run out Big-picture framing When you ask, “Which of my advantages are real, and which are just momentum?”, you’re really asking how much of your success is built on muscle versus a moving sidewalk. Real advantages are strengths you can explain, reproduce, and rely on; momentum is the leftover push from timing, trends, or past decisions. In this piece, we’ll explore how to tell the difference and why, sometimes, it’s actually rational to ride momentum hard even if it’s short-lived. The goal is to get clear on what you can keep building on, what you can consciously exploit, and what could vanish the moment the environment shifts. The Difference Between Real Advantages and Momentum Think of riding a bike downhill. For a while, it feels like you’re incredibly strong—but are you fast because of your legs, or the slope? Real advantages ...