The Pleasure X Effort Matrix
So I took my last 5 jobs, and ranked them (1-4) across the core factors of what work should bring you (financial freedom, education, psychological wellness, a social life, and independence). There’s a pattern; a job will naturally be 1 out of 4 in one its dimensions, and so naturally, the next move is about trying to improve the weakest pillar. In
... See moreThe hardest thing about this was that I loved the work. And I wanted to work hard. But doing something you love on a schedule you can’t control can feel the same as doing something you hate.
Morgan Housel • The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness
Choose work you have a natural aptitude for and a deep interest in. Develop a habit of working on your own projects; it doesn't matter what they are so long as you find them excitingly ambitious. Work as hard as you can without burning out, and this will eventually bring you to one of the frontiers of knowledge. These look smooth from a distance, b... See more