How to Work Hard

By Paul Graham

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How to Work Hard Swipe →The reason some subjects seemed easy was that my school had low standards.Of course, those famous adults usually had a lot of natural ability too.Bill Gates, for example, was among the smartest people in business in his era, but he was also among the hardest working.He didn't learn what math was really about till part way through college, when he read Jordan's Cours d'analyse.Once you know the shape of real work, you have to learn how many hours a day to spend on it.The only way to find the limit is by crossing it.Found this useful? Follow for more, and save this post.
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  2. The reason some subjects seemed easy was that my school had low standards.

  3. Of course, those famous adults usually had a lot of natural ability too.

  4. Bill Gates, for example, was among the smartest people in business in his era, but he was also among the hardest working.

  5. He didn't learn what math was really about till part way through college, when he read Jordan's Cours d'analyse.

  6. Once you know the shape of real work, you have to learn how many hours a day to spend on it.

  7. The only way to find the limit is by crossing it.

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