Collison runs regularly not because he finds it immediately enjoyable or euphoric, but because he feels he should do it and strongly prefers having run to not having run, despite the immediate discomfort.

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Patrick Collison

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i run quite a bit and i don't even run because i enjoy it that much i mean i enjoy it um but it's nothing kind of in the in the immediate moment it's it's not like it's euphoric or anything close to it i mean it's pretty painful um uh and you know the the greg leman quote about how i mean it's very dispiriting when you think about it it is very deeply true that how you how it never gets easier you just go faster that's true of running like if i stay running for the rest of my life um it will it will never get easier i will just go faster but just it feels like something i ought to do um it's i i vastly rather having run than not having run

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Patrick Collison: Philosophies for Running Stripe, Hiring, Decision Making, and ReadingThe Knowledge Project Podcast
Created: 8/10/2026, 11:17:01 PM

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