The performance vs. mastery thing is good, but it needs a little refinement.
"Working hard" isn't the only relevant virtue. Sometimes you need to think about what you're doing. Working hard without having context is how a tremendous number of people get joint injuries from exercise.
Tim Ferriss is a controversial guy, but he says a lot of useful stuff.
One of the things he says is "It doesn't matter how hard you're working nearly as much as if you're working on the right stuff." (I paraphrase).
Work ethic can really screw you up too. It's very easy to fall into working hard without thinking about whether what you're working on is the best thing to do.
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andrewducker) wrote2009-11-27 11:02 am
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"Working hard" isn't the only relevant virtue. Sometimes you need to think about what you're doing. Working hard without having context is how a tremendous number of people get joint injuries from exercise.
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One of the things he says is "It doesn't matter how hard you're working nearly as much as if you're working on the right stuff." (I paraphrase).
Work ethic can really screw you up too. It's very easy to fall into working hard without thinking about whether what you're working on is the best thing to do.