Source: Adapted from Themetapicture
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Tag: Career
Pictorial Week in Review…
The Era of Prosperity-on-Auto-Pilot Is Over
From GapingVoid:
“Hardly a morÂning goes by these days without me heaÂring some story…about AmeÂriÂcan ecoÂnoÂmic woe…
The Great ConÂverÂgence is upon us, and our friend, the InterÂnet is acceÂleÂraÂting the proÂcess…
The good news is, if you have a talent, the world wants it, and it has never been so easy to show your talent to the world…
The bad news is, espeÂcially for us fat & lazy AmeÂriÂcans, is that the great, century-long era of Prosperity-on-Autopilot is over…
The world still wants serious talent. And it still wants peoÂple doing the grunt work: pushing mops, digÂging ditches, waiÂting tables, ansÂweÂring phoÂnes, flipÂping burÂgers etc…
Learn how to work hard, work long hours. Find something you love, and then excel at it. Above all else, learn how to create, learn how to invent. That’s your only hope, really.
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Do what you love (for 63 years!!)…
My post from earlier in the month “Do What You Love” was Freshly Pressed by WordPress on Thursday. In less than 5 days, the post has had 4076 hits, 214 comments and we’re still counting.  The topic hit a cord with many WordPress bloggers who are unhappy in their current job or find themselves “stuck” in the job they are in. Generally, the response from many was that Paul Graham’s essay inspired them to press on.
Coincidently, I happened to be flying yesterday when a colleague shared this NY Times story with me. (Thanks CP). I appreciated this story because I see myself in Mr. Akana…love the work, proud of the firm, fascinating clients, wonderful colleagues and a continuous learning environment. I would wish this good fortune on everyone. But we digress…back to the story. Continue reading “Do what you love (for 63 years!!)…”
One day at a time, one person at a time, one action at a time…
Thank you Nicholas Bate…when I come across your work. I stop, I pause, I focus, I read. I think. I think. I think. I think…
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