How to Do Great Work

By Paul Graham

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How to Do Great Work Swipe →If you collected lists of techniques for doing great work in a lot of different fields, what would the intersection look like?Partly my goal was to create a guide that could be used by someone working in any field.The trouble with planning is that it only works for achievements you can describe in advance.The trouble with exponential growth is that the curve feels flat in the beginning.One way to avoid intellectual dishonesty is to maintain a slight positive pressure in the opposite direction.In English we give this ability names like originality, creativity, and imagination.Found this useful? Follow for more, and save this post.
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  1. How to Do Great Work

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  2. If you collected lists of techniques for doing great work in a lot of different fields, what would the intersection look like?

  3. Partly my goal was to create a guide that could be used by someone working in any field.

  4. The trouble with planning is that it only works for achievements you can describe in advance.

  5. The trouble with exponential growth is that the curve feels flat in the beginning.

  6. One way to avoid intellectual dishonesty is to maintain a slight positive pressure in the opposite direction.

  7. In English we give this ability names like originality, creativity, and imagination.

  8. Found this useful?

    Follow for more, and save this post.

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