Life's Work
Really pay attention to when you forget to be curious. Smartest people know enough to judge how accurate their assessment is
The best way to control your emotional capital is to fine tune your internal monologue and replace your hunger for approval with a desire to grow.
Sari Azout • Letter to a Friend Who Is Thinking of Starting Something New
"Make something people
want" is the destination, but "Be relentlessly resourceful" is how
you get there.
want" is the destination, but "Be relentlessly resourceful" is how
you get there.
Relentlessly Resourceful
In a rare interview with the animator, Margaret Talbot described Miyazaki as a “workaholic,” and “detail oriented to the point of obsession.”
Nix 🕊 • Taking Things Seriously
it can be difficult to stay motivated and complete large technical projects. A method that works really well for me is to continuously see real results and to order my work based on that.
Mitchell Hashimoto • My Approach to Building Large Technical Projects
I've not found an engineer who doesn't get excited by a good demo. And the goal is to always give yourself a good demo.
Mitchell Hashimoto • My Approach to Building Large Technical Projects
My definition of “Life’s Work:” “A lifelong quest to build something for others that expresses who you are” 3 parts to the definition, all important… “A LIFELONG QUEST” reflects the reality that work isn’t about a series of accomplishments, which ultimately ring hollow.…
Patrick OShaughnessytwitter.comLife’s work: a lifelong quest to build something for others that expresses who you are.
Invention requires a long-term willingness to be misunderstood. When you do something that you genuinely believe in, that you have conviction about, for a long period of time, well-meaning people may criticize that effort. To sustain yourself over this time, you can’t look for accolades, and you can’t rely on being understood.
Sari Azout • Letter to a Friend Who Is Thinking of Starting Something New
Scott Belsky coined the term insecurity work to describe work that does not move the ball forward, but is quick enough that you can do it multiple times a day without realizing.
Unlike insecurity work, deep work often feels elusive because it takes time.
It requires weaning yourself from distractions and being unencumbered by the highs and lows of... See more
Unlike insecurity work, deep work often feels elusive because it takes time.
It requires weaning yourself from distractions and being unencumbered by the highs and lows of... See more
Sari Azout • Letter to a Friend Who Is Thinking of Starting Something New
Equanimity, dukkha