"80,000 hours that's the number of hours you have in your working life. That's a long time so it's worth doing some research and trying to work out how best to use them."
Free online careers guide at 80,000 hours .org
"Our generation grew up with different careers advice "follow your passion" we need to move beyond following your passion."
"We should be focusing on what we can do for other people and make the world a better place."
He gives an example of someone who is extroverted and should get a job in sales. Passionate sales people, persuasive sales types actually burned out and died younger. Following their passionate made them more likely to die young.
1. Achievement - get good at something
2. Meaning - do something that isn't just helping yourself
If you focus on helping others, lots of people want you to succeed instead of doing it for yourself.
Focus on doing what's valuable then that will lead to passion.
"Altruism is one thing you'll never regret."
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