Determine whether what you're doing is worth it:

Ask yourself a question—

"If I stop working for 1 month, will this thing generate value on its own?"

✅ Appreciates (Assets):
- Historical data (accumulates automatically daily)
- Tools used by users (continuous feedback)
- Verified strategies

❌ Does not appreciate (Costs):
- Number of lines of code
- Beautiful architecture diagrams
- 100 unverified TODOs

Compound assets vs. non-assets, decide whether you are "building" or "consuming"