Passion comes after you put in the hard work to become excellent at something valuable, not before.Cal Newport
If you just show up and work hard, you'll soon hit a performance plateau beyond which you fail to get any better.Cal Newport
Effort makes you. Without effort, you’re stuck in the fixed mindset of the world.Cal Newport
If you want to love what you do, abandon the passion mindset ('what can the world offer me?') and instead adopt the craftsman mindset ('what can I offer the world?').Cal Newport
Compelling careers often have complex origins that reject the simple idea that all you have to do is following your passion.Cal Newport
Working right trumps finding the right work.Cal Newport
The traits that make a job great are rare and valuable. Pay attention to where you have something rare and valuable to offer, and leverage it.Cal Newport
The satisfaction of manifesting oneself concretely in the world through manual competence has been known to make a man quiet and easy.Cal Newport
The craftsman mindset focuses on what you can offer the world, the passion mindset focuses on what the world can offer you.Cal Newport
Becoming a craftsman begins with a simple commitment: whatever you do, you must ensure it's done right—even if no one will notice.Cal Newport