“Passion comes after you put in the hard work to become excellent at something valuable, not before. In other words, what you do for a living is much less important than how you do it.”
― So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love
― So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love
“Friendship is not a remedy for loneliness. Loneliness is part of our experience, and if we are looking for relief from loneliness in friendship, we are only going to frustrate the friendship. Friendship, camaraderie, intimacy, all those things, and loneliness lived together in the same experience.”
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“Who you are, what you think, feel, and do, what you love—is the sum of what you focus on.”
― Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
― Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
“There's a difference, you know, between faith and playing make-believe. One will make you grow. The other one will make you sleep.”
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“Great leaders instill a sense of meaning and belonging in their followers by putting the personal imprint of who they are and what they stand for on their people.”
― The Way of the Shepherd: Seven Secrets to Managing Productive People
― The Way of the Shepherd: Seven Secrets to Managing Productive People
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