Gergely Orosz
Double Down on the Pull
Inspired by Gergely Orosz episode
Gergely doubled down on the pull when he felt massive interest in his mobile engineering post—same instinct for doubling down on what works with kids.
Gergely Orosz says when something's working, pour gas on it. Don't diversify too early.
In parenting, this is gospel. You finally discover that singing "The Wheels on the Bus" at exactly 7:47 PM while standing on one foot prevents a meltdown? You are now the human jukebox. Forever. Don't get creative. Don't try "Twinkle Twinkle." Don't attempt sitting down. That's diversification, and diversification is how empires fall.
The bedtime routine that works becomes your prison. Bath, book, song, three sips of water, door cracked exactly four inches. Miss one step and you're starting a forty-five-minute negotiation about whether shadows have feelings.
The corporate advice is "double down on success." The parenting reality is you've accidentally optimized yourself into a performance you'll be giving twice daily for the next eighteen months. But hey, it works.
