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How to Do Great Work (Paul Graham) | EP19
- 2025/03/19
- 再生時間： 28 分
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In this episode, we explore Paul Graham’s essay, "How to Do Great Work", a deep dive into the principles behind meaningful, high-impact work. How do you choose the right field? How do you push through obstacles? What role do curiosity, originality, and mindset play? We'll break it all down into four key segments, offering practical insights and clear takeaways.Paul Graham is a programmer, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Y Combinator, a startup incubator that has helped launch companies like Airbnb, Dropbox, Stripe, and Reddit. His essay outlines a framework for identifying the right work, overcoming resistance, staying creative, and sustaining long-term motivation.Topics in This Episode:Choosing Your Frontier: Finding the right work by following curiosity and recognizing opportunitiesGetting the Work Done: Overcoming procrastination, focusing deeply, and maintaining consistencyOriginality, Creativity, and Breaking Rules: Embracing creativity, questioning assumptions, and identifying unconventional ideasMindset, Morale, and Environment: The role of optimism, resilience, and relationships in doing great workAsk yourself: What’s one thing you can do today to move closer to doing great work?If you enjoy So-Called Discoveries, subscribe, enable notifications, and rate it up to 5 stars!Connect with So-Called Discoveries:Instagram (@socalleddiscoveries)LinkedInEmail: Anthony@SoCalledDiscoveries.comAll Platforms: https://socalleddiscoveries.comRead Paul Graham’s Essay: https://paulgraham.com/greatwork.htmRelated Episodes of So-Called Discoveries:(Links are to Spotify; for all platforms, visit https://socalleddiscoveries.com)The Effective Executive: Book Discussion | EP2Reflecting on The Effective Executive, Time Tracking, Focus Tactics, and Success in New Jobs | EP3The War of Art: Book Discussion (Part 1/3) | EP4The War of Art: Book Discussion (Part 2/3) | EP5The War of Art: Book Discussion (Part 3/3) | EP6Wealth, Knowledge, and Leverage in the Modern Economy | EP8Wisdom for Modern Life: Exploring "The Prophet" by Kahlil Gibran | EP18TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Introduction(02:26) Choosing Your Frontier (finding your field, reaching the frontier, and noticing gaps)(07:55) Getting the Work Done (beating procrastination, deep work, and consistency)(15:25) Originality, Creativity, and Breaking Rules (the right kind of crazy ideas)(20:06) Mindset, Morale, and Environment (optimism, avoiding formality, and resilience)(25:51) ConclusionStay Curious. Keep Learning. See you next time!