Just Do The Work
Don’t read this article if you want to continue avoiding the only thing that matters.
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At 30, I was full of beans.
I wanted to know how to be successful, and I knew there had to be someone out there who had the answer.
So I pursued that person relentlessly.
I pushed hard to find what I thought I didn’t have, and in that, I forgot about the only thing that mattered — The Work.
Fifteen years down the road, as I browse the articles here on Medium, it becomes quite apparent that many people are just like me; seeking answers to problems.
Now, that’s all fine, but the elephant in the room here is that while we’re looking for answers to problems, we’re focused on the problem. We are immersed in our lack of success, of skill, ability, whatever – you name it.
So what’s the problem?
The problem is we have a linear concept of life and work, and in that, we believe that there is…
