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Author E.B. White once captured the essence of why. “I wake up in the morning unsure of whether I want to savor the world or save the world,” White said , “This makes it hard to plan the day.”
Ben Casnocha • 10,000 Hours With Reid Hoffman: What I Learned
People who do great work are not necessarily happier than everyone else, but they're happier than they'd be if they didn't. In fact, if you're smart and ambitious, it's dangerous
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to be productive. People who are smart and ambitious but don't achieve much tend to become bitter.
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to be productive. People who are smart and ambitious but don't achieve much tend to become bitter.
Paul Graham • How to Do Great Work
People love to ask what you do for work and understand your professional trajectory. Often, it’s a surface question. Or, used to quickly categorize people in familiar boxes. But beneath this lies a far more interesting story.
I don’t think you can truly answer questions about work without exploring ambition and identity. Looking back over the last... See more