The Most Important Piece of Career Advice You Probably Never Heard - Cal Newport

What do I mean by lifestyle? Roughly speaking: a detailed feel for what your day to day existence would be like. Some questions to consider when imagining an ideal lifestyle:How much control do I have over my schedule?What’s the intensity level of my job?What’s the importance of what I do?What’s the prestige level?What type of work?Where do I live?... See more

Fix the lifestyle you want. Then work backwards from there.