January 2012
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The Two Ideas Deal
It seems that whenever I read/hear/watch anything interesting (eg. TED talks), it is usually full of many ideas. In them, almost always, few ideas are completely convincing to me, many I feel need more exploration to be convincing and some completely repel me.
There isn’t always enough time to be able to explore all the ideas that get thrown at me, of course. But in the spirit of being able...
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Fighting the Introspection Principle
Introspection Principle states that the act of self-reflection is the most important for making big life decisions.
This principle is too ingrained in our psyche and is not the most effective way to build a compelling career. Fighting the principle means accepting that the path of finding compelling work is ambiguous.
Cal Newport’s advice seems more convincing:
Compelling careers unfold...
