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What do you do before enlightenment? Chop wood, carry water. What do you do after enlightenment? Chop wood, carry water.

Captures the essay's core insight about how success doesn't exempt you from basics—it's the Zen principle that anchors the entire reflection.

By Sahil Bloom ·The Curiosity Chronicle· 2026
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