I think the happiest, most successful students know why they are at college, and they believe this answer. They also tend to do very little, but the small amount of things they do, they do exceptionally well. They recognize that in the end, the world rewards those who are so good they can’t be ignored. By contrast, we forget about the burnt out triple-major who joined 10 clubs to show leadership and managed to earn a 3.9 without ever once impressing a professor.
This was written by a computer scientist who put together one of my favorite advice blogs for students–Study Hacks. The blog is based around three basic tenets:
- Do fewer things.
- Do them better.
- Know why you’re doing them.
Rather than giving the "duh!" type advice associated with so many of these types of blogs (e.g., follow your passion") he offers gems such as "when it comes to loving what you do, the type of job you have might matter much less than what you do with it." (see the post entitled The Danger of the Dream Job Delusion).
Plus, I love that on the about page the author states "I harbor an inexplicable hostility towards business majors." This and the fact that the blogger is himself trying to implement an E-mail Zero project gives him (I think I read the blogger is a him. If not....apologies!) instant street cred.
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