purpose, legacy, and perseverance
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If success is a catalyst for failure because it leads to the “undisciplined pursuit of more,” then one simple antidote is the disciplined pursuit of less .
Harvard Business Review • The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
Sometimes I ask people, “How do you choose to suffer?” These people tilt their heads and look at me like I have twelve noses. But I ask because that tells me far more about you than your desires and fantasies. Because you have to choose something. You can’t have a pain-free life. It can’t all be roses and unicorns. And ultimately that’s the hard qu
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Your purpose isn’t what you are building, something you find, or a career path that you create.
YOU as a person, are your purpose.
Kirsten Trammell • The Truth About Finding Your “Purpose”
Success wasn’t simply a product of 10 years of practice or 10,000 hours of work. To understand exactly what was required to maximize your potential and master your craft, you had to look at how the best performers practiced
James Clear • Lessons on Success and Deliberate Practice From Mozart, Picasso, and Kobe Bryant
The modern understanding of a career in most knowledge work fields involves a non-trivial amount of sacrifice. You are expected to pay your dues, work your way up, and ride out the rough patches. Endurance is key. If you stick it out long enough, there’s something great on the other side — primarily security. Even in jobs where management is less c
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