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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 4 Jun 2020

    One way to tell when you're really well suited to some kind of work is that starting doesn't feel like starting, but more like hitting "resume."

    6:15 AM - 4 Jun 2020
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      1. Linked Out‏ @UpperCayce 4 Jun 2020
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        I first read that as re-su-me, the job search doc, and it kindof works that way too.

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      1. Cassandra‏ @star95011 4 Jun 2020
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        💙🦋💛Happy Thursday Paul🦋💛blessings and love⭐️💛🦋💙

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      2. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 4 Jun 2020

        It often does. This phenomenon often begins in childhood.

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      1. Shashwat Eternal‏ @ShashwatEternal 4 Jun 2020
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        Always feel like this with writing, can attest this is yet another accurate truism. P.S. Forgive me I've just been reading Wodehouse. Surely you understand.

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      1. Growth Insider‏ @GrowthInsiderHQ 4 Jun 2020
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        I've hit resume so many times ;)

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      1. Ashutosh Padhi‏ @ashupadhi01 4 Jun 2020
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        To simplify, the internal resistance to start is very low. It is an indication that you are seasoned for that kind of work.

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      1. Dr. 𝕭𝖊𝖑𝖑𝖉𝖆𝖓𝖉𝖞 𝕾𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖓𝖊‏ @smart_intellecc 4 Jun 2020
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        Plato was right about anamnesis

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      1. Jake‏ @blogofjake 4 Jun 2020
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        https://blogofjake.com/2020/03/20/work-hard-have-fun/ …

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