the game is shifting right now...
the next thing I hope comes crashing down is the belief that your work should be what you love. I don’t buy it. This trick makes us think that the purpose of our life simply is to work, which it is not. It is to live...
the next thing I hope comes crashing down is the belief that your work should be what you love. I don’t buy it. This trick makes us think that the purpose of our life simply is to work, which it is not. It is to live...
my argument is you should do what you’re good at or can tolerate which provides capital and frees up time. you can then spend more time in your life exploring, engaging, and finding things one loves
if you’re lucky enough to do what you love, more power to you but most not
if you’re lucky enough to do what you love, more power to you but most not
i, admittedly, am lucky enough to do things i enjoy and am good at it after spending A LOT of time doing endeavors I loathe because of the immediate payoff (capital) coupled with current/future prospects (freedom + opportunity + enjoyment)
1 of the best nuggets of advice I’ve been given is “if you can give a minimal effort and still get a great outcome, embrace it”
this is what happens if you’re good to great at your work—the effort seems minimal but the outcome is still high quality, freeing up time for life
this is what happens if you’re good to great at your work—the effort seems minimal but the outcome is still high quality, freeing up time for life