[Read5for5 📚] How to Pick a Career (That Actually Fits You)

"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty"

― Winston Churchill

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Hi friends,

This is Kei and Kazuki from Glasp 👋

We are excited to start Day 3 of the 5 Day Reading Challenge 📚✨ Here are three good articles we choose, so when you finish reading any of them or any article you want, share it on Twitter with the hashtag, "#read5for5"! Let's read good articles together and connect with like-minded people🤝

Today's Reading List 📚

(1) The Fine Balance between Short-Term & Long-Term Planning by The Knowledge (2 mins)

• Time influences decisions; "finite time" is controlled short-term planning, while "infinite time" addresses uncontrollable factors.

• Over extended periods, risks increase, illustrated by the cell replication analogy.

• Navigating uncertainty requires optimizing short-term gains and using strategies like the barbell approach for risk management.

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(2) How to Pick a Career (That Actually Fits You) by Tim Urban (60 mins)

• Society's conventional wisdom on careers is often outdated and misinformed.

• The "Yearning Octopus" symbolizes the complex desires and fears shaping our career choices.

• Modern careers are flexible and multifaceted, not linear, requiring continuous self-reflection and adaptability.

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(3) How to Create Luck by swyx (6 mins)

• Active Luck Creation: Instead of viewing luck as purely chance-based, individuals can cultivate it by creating optimal conditions for fortunate events.

• LSA & Four Types of Luck: Increasing one's exposure (LSA) by doing and sharing, coupled with recognizing four kinds of luck: Accidental, Active, Prepared, and Magnetic.

• Strategies for Luck: Adopting actionable habits like Claiming a Domain and Prospecting can enhance one's chances of encountering and creating luck.

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Excited to learn with you!
See you tomorrow again ;)

Best,
Glasp team

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