Here’s something I’m very thankful I was told while I was still in my 20s: that the point of all this “hard work” is to recognize the person it makes you, not what it “gets” you
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Here’s something I’m very thankful I was told while I was still in my 20s: that the point of all this “hard work” is to recognize the person it makes you, not what it “gets” you
In the end, it’s about what you want to be, not what you want to have. To have something (a finished recording, a business, or millions of dollars) is the means, not the end. To be something (a good singer, a skilled entrepreneur, or just plain happy) is the real point.
Derek Sivers • Anything You Want: 40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entrepreneur
While I surpassed my wildest dreams decades ago, I am still struggling today. In time, I realized that the satisfaction of success doesn’t come from achieving your goals, but from struggling well.
Ray Dalio • Principles: Life and Work
replacing our winner-takes-more worldview with one that requires us to ask if we’re doing work we’re proud of.
Bernadette Jiwa • Story Driven: You don't need to compete when you know who you are
But I noticed something else: there was long-term satisfaction to be found in my journey. It wasn’t in the attaining but in the becoming .
The process itself, of becoming the kind of person who could make useful things and earn a living doing so, was a joy. As was the process of deepening the craft of exploring or reading or writing.
The process itself, of becoming the kind of person who could make useful things and earn a living doing so, was a joy. As was the process of deepening the craft of exploring or reading or writing.
Julie Zhuo • The Looking Glass: Our Souls Need Proof of Work
Slow growth teaches you the truth that becoming the type of person you want to be — someone who lives by a stronger standard, someone who believes in themselves, someone who can be counted on by the people that matter to them — is about the daily process you follow and not the ultimate product you achieve.