Life Path Advice
“I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it's not the answer.”
Jim Carrey • A quote by Jim Carrey
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
“I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
Frodo and Gandalf
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
The only productive way to answer ‘What should I do now?’ is to first tackle the question of ‘Who should I become?'
Kevin Kelly, Excellent Advice for Living
From the movie City Slickers:
Curly: Do you know what the secret of life is?
Mitch: No. What?
Curly: This. [He holds up one finger.]
Mitch: Your finger?
Curly: One thing. Just one thing. You stick to that and everything else don't mean shit.
Mitch: That's great, but what's the "one thing"?
Curly: That's what you've got to figure out.
"We are kept from our goal, not by obstacles but by a clear path to a lesser goal."
-Robert Brault
The desire for fulfilling work — a job that provides a deep sense of purpose, and reflects our values, passions and personality — is a modern invention. … For centuries, most inhabitants of the Western world were too busy struggling to meet their subsistence needs to worry about whether they had an exciting career that used their talents and nurtur... See more