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17 connected korrents · 15 moments from 12 Jun 2005 to 28 Sept 2026.

Everything filed under happiness happiness Everything filed under ambition ambition Everything filed under Psychotherapy Psychotherapy Everything filed under motivation motivation Everything filed under taste taste Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: The only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work, and the only way to do great work is to love what you do; if you have not found it, keep looking and do not settle. The only way to be truly satisfied is todo what you believe is great work, and theonly way to do great work is to love whatyou do; if you have not found it, keeplooking and do not settle. Last stated 21 years ago 12 Jun 2005 SJ Steve Jobs — holds since 2005-06-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: Great work follows the same four steps in every field: choose a field, learn enough to reach the frontier, notice the gaps, explore the promising ones. — tap to centre the map on it Great work follows the same foursteps in every field: choose afield, learn enough to reach thefrontier, notice the gaps, explorethe promising ones. Last stated 3 years ago 1 Jul 2023 PG Paul Graham — holds since 2023-07-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: The right way to work is to do whatever feels right for as long as it feels right, and read your time back at the end of the week — not to obey a timetable. — tap to centre the map on it The right way to work is to dowhatever feels right for as long asit feels right, and read your timeback at the end of the week — not toobey a timetable. Last stated 2 years ago 23 Mar 2025 RV Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are Same subject: Aiming to make an objectively great work is the wrong goal; make the best you can now and treat it as one of many. — tap to centre the map on it Aiming to make an objectively greatwork is the wrong goal; make thebest you can now and treat it as oneof many. Last stated 4 years ago 14 Dec 2022 DY Derek Yu — holds since 2022-12-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: A job can give you satisfaction and even thrill, but not purpose, and a programmer looking for purpose in the work is looking in the wrong place. — tap to centre the map on it A job can give you satisfaction andeven thrill, but not purpose, and aprogrammer looking for purpose inthe work is looking in the wrongplace. Last stated 2 years ago 22 Mar 2025 TH ThePrimeagen — holds since 2025-03-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: Trying to shortcut past necessary personal work always backfires, and real progress requires confronting oneself directly. — tap to centre the map on it Trying to shortcut past necessarypersonal work always backfires, andreal progress requires confrontingoneself directly. Last stated 4 weeks ago 14 Sept 2026 AH Ava Huang — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: The aim should be lifelong progress toward being happier, not a search for pure happiness. — tap to centre the map on it The aim should be lifelong progresstoward being happier, not a searchfor pure happiness. Last stated 2 years ago 12 Apr 2024 AB Arthur C. Brooks — holds since 2024-04-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: Hard work does not guarantee that it will pay off. — tap to centre the map on it Hard work does not guarantee that itwill pay off. Last stated a month ago 28 Aug 2026 BT Brandon Taylor — holds since 2026-08-28 — tap for who they are Same subject: You should consciously cultivate your taste in the work done in your field. — tap to centre the map on it You should consciously cultivateyour taste in the work done in yourfield. Last stated 3 years ago 1 Jul 2023 PG Paul Graham — holds since 2023-07-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A free person thinks about death least of all; their wisdom is a meditation on life, not death — tap to centre the map on it A free person thinks about deathleast of all; their wisdom is ameditation on life, not death BS Baruch Spinoza — holds since c. 1661–1675 — tap for who they are Same subject: A good life is forged from the very things that make it hard, since joy and pain in relationships come together. — tap to centre the map on it A good life is forged from the verythings that make it hard, since joyand pain in relationships cometogether. Last stated 4 years ago 13 Jan 2023 RW Robert Waldinger — holds since 2023-01-13 — tap for who they are Same subject: A good life rests on things that demand skill and effort from you, not on goods that arrive requiring none. — tap to centre the map on it A good life rests on things thatdemand skill and effort from you,not on goods that arrive requiringnone. Last stated 2 years ago 16 May 2024 LS L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2024-05-16 — tap for who they are Same subject: Lasting satisfaction comes from studying how others play, then defining and fully playing one's own game rather than someone else's. — tap to centre the map on it Lasting satisfaction comes fromstudying how others play, thendefining and fully playing one's owngame rather than someone else's. Last stated 6 months ago 22 Apr 2026 SW swyx — holds since 2026-04-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: People are natural-born creators, and creating is important to human satisfaction. — tap to centre the map on it People are natural-born creators,and creating is important to humansatisfaction. Last stated a year ago 30 Sept 2025 SA Sam Altman — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are Same subject: Taking responsibility for something can give life purpose — tap to centre the map on it Taking responsibility for somethingcan give life purpose Last stated 3 years ago 2 May 2023 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-05-02 — tap for who they are Same subject: Deep relationships through marriage, family and real friendship are at the heart of happiness: happiness is love. — tap to centre the map on it Deep relationships through marriage,family and real friendship are atthe heart of happiness: happiness islove. Last stated 2 years ago 12 Apr 2024 AB Arthur C. Brooks — holds since 2024-04-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: Pursuing competence and community can counter depression — tap to centre the map on it Pursuing competence and communitycan counter depression Last stated a year ago 25 Jul 2025 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-25 — tap for who they are Same subject: Wealth can lead to isolation if not managed carefully — tap to centre the map on it Wealth can lead to isolation if notmanaged carefully Last stated 2 weeks ago 28 Sept 2026 PL Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-28 — tap for who they are
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At the centre The only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work, and the only way to do great work is to love what you do; if you have not found it, keep looking and do not settle. Last stated 12 Jun 2005 · 21 years ago Holds Steve Jobs Read this korrent →