A few weeks ago, I came to realize that I needed to make an admission to the general public. I was not sure how to do this because I was sure it would be very unpopular at face value, because very few people read beyond the headlines. However, there is no better way to state […]
The Myth of the Overnight Success comes from an information asymmetry: you see the victorious result, but not all the work that went into the creation of that result. But before you think, "Great, so instead of an overnight success, now I have to work for a decade for something that may or may not happen. Thanks a bunch," there are ways to make everything you do a success.
Having a craftsman mindset, rather than a passion mindset, is the way to a fulfilling career. Instead of waiting for passion to strike, get passionate about work as you become good at work.
Have we become complacent? Many Americans still think it’s in the late 1950s when America stood powerful and rich while everyone else rebuilt after World War II. Those days are gone; start living like they are gone.
Many people have bought into the idea that life is or should be an “endless series of climatic moments.” But we don't become great by winning all the time. A true master puts in work.
