Some advice the enlightened @vgr gave me over coffee today: (thread)
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In your 20’s, you have the unique opportunity to run experiments to find out what you should do.
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When experimenting, look for signal in the form of what you have the most natural energy for, and what results in the most output generated by your work (for
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Systems and processes are more important than goals.
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High output work will serve you much better than lower output work, you will learn faster and make progress faster.
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Your identity can be abstracted onto a set of knobs (intelligence, attractiveness, health, wealth are a few). Identify these knobs, and where you sit on the scale from extreme insecurity to extreme overconfidence.
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Dial these knobs to their correct position through intentional rational investigation of yourself.
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Don’t look for conclusions/answers to questions, continue to investigate them where your natural curiosity takes you.
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I am sure I botched some of these, but hopefully captured at least some of the ideas transmitted as intended.
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