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Jean Moroney would say that War of Art is based on the "duty mentality" - a mentality where there are certain things that you simply need to do, that are considered intrinsically i…

I highly recommend Jean Moroney's blog. She digs deep into the psychology behind productivity and goal-setting. I found many unique insights in her articles. Thanks to her writing …

I also used to be interested in effective altruism. They're mostly smart people, and I respect them for sticking to their principles. However, I don't think working at something yo…

Not conspiracy-theory-esque at all. Great insights. You sound like a more sane and balanced version of michaelochurch. Maybe you are extrapolating too much from a limited set of ex…

Step 1 is to build a specialised skillset. Step 2 is to network with people a few years ahead of you in your specialism, who can help you figure out how to do more "high-level" wor…

And finally - I never ended up doing freelance work for that long. It was only something I ended up doing in-between other stuff. I realised that it was not a career path I wanted …

I heard that advice from HN when I started freelance out of university at age 23. I ended up embarassing myself a couple of times, by either: - asking for a high day rate when I la…