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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 16 Jan 2015

    What Doesn't Seem Like Work? http://paulgraham.com/work.html 

    2:13 PM - 16 Jan 2015
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      1. Evan Zamir‏ @thecity2 16 Jan 2015
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        “@paulg: What Doesn't Seem Like Work? http://paulgraham.com/work.html ” great advice here

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      1. TARIK BENMEZIANE‏ @D3_4DL1N3 16 Jan 2015
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        @paulg It's always a pleasure to read you!

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      1. John Meyer‏ @bicyclesforever 16 Jan 2015
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        @paulg I read it without noticing the date you wrote it, thinking it was a re-posted older essay, already timeless.

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      2. Emmett Shear‏Verified account @eshear 16 Jan 2015
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        @RJ_Farley what things are you thinking of? I'm having trouble coming up with them.

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      2. Chris Dzoba  🏳️‍🌈‏ @ChrisDzoba 16 Jan 2015
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        1) @paulg I love you but your writing can be depressing "Want success? Do what you were born to do. Youd rather something else? No hope…"

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      3. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 16 Jan 2015
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        @ChrisDzoba You don't have to do the sort of work you're best suited for.

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      1. Chris Dzoba  🏳️‍🌈‏ @ChrisDzoba 16 Jan 2015
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        2) @paulg Imagine someone who wants to have a big impact on humanity, but finds what they really love is crochet. I don't see how, with

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      2. Chris Dzoba  🏳️‍🌈‏ @ChrisDzoba 16 Jan 2015
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        3) @paulg your world view, those conflicting interests could be resolved. And so the person is stuck with unresolved internal dilemma

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      3. χandkar‏ @xandkar 16 Jan 2015
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        @ChrisDzoba @paulg Crochet is just one concrete match for the underlying factors. One has to keep asking _why_ it is so enjoyable?

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