Almost uniformly in academia – and I would bet this is also true in other professions too – people want the benefits of deep work but cannot stomach the costs of deep work. But you can’t really claim to value good research if you’re not willing to give up anything else to get it.
https://twitter.com/economeager/status/1560219043587555332?s=21&t=qVkNXVI4BaH7A0I1RHp9bw
Yes.
Pay the price first. Overpay willingly, before the universe repays you.
The value is in the payment, not in the reward.