Paul Graham's "How to Do Great Work" is excellent. 40 of my favorite ideas from the essay: 1. Curiosity is the best guide. 2. Being prolific is underrated. 3. If you asked an oracle the secret to doing great work and the oracle... See more

a cheat sheet for how to do great work. printing this out and hanging it above my desk. adapted from paul graham’s timeless essay by the same title.