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Peter Schroeder on Substack: "‘How to do great work’ by Paul Graham mapped out."

You don't need a goal, you need a theme: "With a theme, happiness becomes more about how you behave rather than what you achieve. Life is not a series of wins and losses. Though our highs and lows may shock us, lift us up, and forever shape our memories, they do not define us. Most of life happens in the in-between, and what we want in life must... See more

the sooner you make an attempt despite the fear the sooner you can make an additional attempt. as you put off your initial attempt, you are putting off the entire series that would then constitute the very practice which is required to develop skill so that you no longer fear it

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What’s one word on your mind right now?
What’s an idea that jumped out at you from what you just heard?
What did this remind you of?
Share one way you might make this better.
On a scale of 1 to 5, how confident/excited/clear are you on what you just heard?
Raise your hand if you felt ____ about this. Raise your hand if you felt _____ about this. (

Sam Liebeskind • Better Questions than “Any Questions?”

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