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Merlin Mann rocked my world today with this video. The point I want to highlight is that the Internet (by and large) is never going to tell you when to stop looking for answers and get back to work.

Makebelieve Help, Old Butchers, and Figuring Out Who You Are (For Now) from Merlin Mann on Vimeo.
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Sometimes I’m compelled to work furiously on a new project or idea that I’ve come across. Sometimes my new found enthusiasm is unexpected. The notion may erupt from nothing. The cascade of ideas that proceed are unrestrained and unfiltered. The feeling I get could be compared to watching a glass fall from a counter top. […]

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I need pressure to be motivated, I’m hypothesizing we all do. I’m fantastically productive when I’m under pressure. I might even say it’s mandatory, or a prerequisite to entering the zone. But being under too much or too little pressure – productivity is stifled. There is a sweet spot of course, but the hard part […]

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