This lesson has had a positive impact on my life and career... I built a growth mindset, believing success is about hard work rather than innate talent.
I spent two years of my life crawling through Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace... I kept doing this every day, even though I absolutely hated the book.
There is research on what motivates us to accomplish our goals, indicating that pursuing interesting and personally meaningful goals is related to success.
Pursuing a goal because someone else tells you to, as opposed to personal interest, often does not lead to successful goal achievement.
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