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I don’t even know where to begin with this comment. It’s a gross mischaracterization of what was being said for starters.

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Its not a mischaracterization, its a projection: if you don't do something that parent commenter believes is important then you are not important.

Moral : before starting new job always ask parent commenter are this new job is important for him?

That’s not an accurate summary of my beliefs. Maybe this would be clearer:

If you want to be interesting, choose to do something interesting. Luck is rarely the limiting factor in your creative output.

Thanks for explanation.

> If you want to be interesting, choose to do something interesting.

Interesting for who? For you or for someone else?

I just finished 1 month at clown school doing an intensive performance class. In clowning we talk a lot about coming on stage with a dream. A dream to do something great. To impress the audience. To move mountains with your words and presence. If you come on stage with no dream, the show is dead.

I think work is the same. If you go into work each day with a dream, it has life. You are there for a reason. You love your work. You want to change the world. Whatever. But if you’re going in to work each day with no dream of your own, you are a walking corpse.

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