The "natural talent" myth | Justin Welsh
We’re obsessed with success and it’s killing us. We’ve fallen in love with a result, and when we fail to achieve it we beat ourselves up wondering what’s wrong with us. We seek out structured paths to achieve it. We become obsessed with those that have. Yet if you ask successful people, they’ll likely tell you they didn’t set out to get rich - they
... See moreOne of the biggest challenges people have when embarking on an unconventional path is disconnecting from extrinsic markers of success and listening to internal motivational cues. On the default path, you can spend an entire career playing other people’s games. At first, people on a pathless path try to fill the lack of extrinsic goals with new ones... See more
Paul Millerd • The Great Creator Arbitrage Opportunity | #200 🥳
Themundanityofexcellence
academics.hamilton.edupay attention to activities, ideas, and areas where you love the process, not just the results or the outcome. We are drawn to tasks where we can receive validation through results, but I’ve learned that true fulfillment comes from love of the process. Look for something where you love the process, and the results will follow.
Timothy Ferriss • Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World
Surprisingly, many successful people persist in wasting time and energy doing things for which they have no talent.