A brief YouTube Shorts monologue by TJ Walker advising that the simple, elegant solutions that later seem obvious are actually the result of prolonged hard work and trial-and-error (he cites an example taking four years). He emphasizes that the ‘magic solution’ is earned, not instantaneous, and urges viewers to adopt his habit of persistent effort.
In hindsight, that solution you came up with, that simple, elegant solution that took four years of trial and error. It will seem obvious to the rest of the world and to you, but here's the problem. It's never obvious in the beginning. That's where the magic occurs. Because it's not magic. It's hard work and trial and error. You can't just go straight ahead to the magic solution all the time. Please follow the TJ Walker habit.
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