In it for the long haul

When you do what you love for the sake of itself, the rewards are so much greater than if you just do it for external incentives.

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In light of this, I strongly recommend that you find a vocation in your life where you just really enjoy the act itself. Not just the results, not just the external incentives. The actual work. There’s not enough time to spend it doing anything else.

DHH, Loud Thinking