Mar 24, 2017

Be amazing at one thing

This was my father’s advice to me, back when I was just starting out.

It’s not a mind-blowing statement, but that doesn’t make it easy.

There’s so much temptation to be good at everything, to be a multiteam player. But that doesn’t work — that is just a fast road to burnout.

What does work? Finding something you love and making it your life.

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