The Satisfaction of Practice in an Achievement-Oriented World
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The Satisfaction of Practice in an Achievement-Oriented World
As my work-driven identity dissolved, I felt a burning ambition across all facets of life. Instead of a desire to achieve goals that society told me were valuable, I felt a hunger to discover what makes me feel fully alive. Instead of a commitment to “winning” other people’s games, I felt a commitment to design a life that I deeply enjoy inhabiting... See more
Sam Sager • Work, Ambition, and Identity
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No way was I going to give up on my work simply because it wasn’t “working.” That wasn’t the point of it. The rewards could not come from the external results—I knew that. The rewards had to come from the joy of puzzling out the work itself, and from the private awareness I held that I had chosen a devotional path and I was being true to it. If som
... See moreElizabeth Gilbert • Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
What Works: A Comprehensive Framework to Change the Way We Approach Goal Setting
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Stuart Evans and added
When we do the work for itself alone, our pursuit of a career (or a living or fame or wealth or notoriety) turns into something else, something loftier and nobler, which we may never even have thought about or aspired to at the beginning. It turns into a practice.
Steven Pressfield • Turning Pro
money, prestige and power are the rewards of working with passion over a long period of time; they cannot be the solitary aim of your work. Love of what you practice is critical to enjoying the journey and ultimately achieving your ambitions
Nir Eyal • What A-Players Do That You Don’t
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So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love
Cal Newport • 1 highlight
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