Basement Files 92
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"The first 10 years of your career are for learning what you want to do. The next 10 are for getting great at it. The next 10 are for making an impact and making money.”
The worst-case scenario is someone looking up to pop stars or athletes for guidance. Even artists and writers, brilliant as they may be as storytellers and creatives, often weave narratives filled with sloppy thinking or bad ethics. These ingredients might make for compelling drama, but they rarely provide a sound philosophy of excellence.
Solitary reasoning is biased and lazy, whereas argumentation is efficient not only in our overly argumentative Western societies but in all types of cultures, not only in educated adults but also in young children.
Almost everyone I’ve ever met would be well-served by spending more time thinking about what to focus on.
