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This Is the Way
Hustle bros love the phrase, “chips on shoulders put chips in pockets,” as if feeling deficient is the best motivation to succeed in the world. Perhaps this approach can work for a time, as it did for me, and maybe it’s even a necessary phase in life. But for most people, this way of orienting your life eventually demands a reckoning.
Paul Millerd • Good Work: Reclaiming Your Inner Ambition
This efficient pursuit of predictable value is the quiet dignity of the mass of working people. But if we are to solve the bigger structural, spiritual, and intellectual problems which aren’t addressed by existing institutions, someone needs to be exploring off of the established road, where there is a high probability of failing to accomplish anyt... See more
Wolf Tivy • Quit Your Job
What I Wish Someone Had Told Me
- Optimism, obsession, self-belief, raw horsepower and personal connections are how things get started.
- Cohesive teams, the right combination of calmness and urgency, and unreasonable commitment are how things get finished. Long-term orientation is in short supply; try not to worry about what people think in the short t
blog.samaltman.com • What I Wish Someone Had Told Me
tl;dr:
- Pick a career about which you have immense passion
- Be obsessive about learning in your field
- Develop mentors in your field
- Embrace peer relationships in your field
- Always be gracious and pay it forward.