Life Path Advice
Rather than hoping to create a harmonious union between the pursuit of money and values, we might have better luck trying to combine values with talents. This idea comes courtesy of Aristotle, who is attributed with saying, ‘Where the needs of the world and your talents cross, there lies your vocation.’
In other words, the hard part isn’t writing, or coding, or speaking.
It’s determining what to write, what to code, and what to say.
It’s determining what to write, what to code, and what to say.
Vita Benes
In a lot of ways people can be split into aimless and not-aimless like this. I think humans are at their best when they are reaching towards something. It doesn't have to be practical or noble necessarily, but something about the reaching itself seems to be required for people to flourish.
Sotonye • The Map Is Mostly Words, and Simon Sarris Shows The Way
Rather than hoping to create a harmonious union between the pursuit of money and values, we might have better luck trying to combine values with talents. This idea comes courtesy of Aristotle, who is attributed with saying, ‘Where the needs of the world and your talents cross, there lies your vocation.’
Maria Popova • How to Find Fulfilling Work
from philosopher Roman Krznaric