The fundamental trait among the people I get along best with is an obsession with doing things well. It can be anything. It’s the pursuit of excellence that matters. The daily grind. The madness of relentless improvement. Love those wackos.
@david_perell and thank you for gathering these people and have a public convo for many of us who are on the journey as well.
@david_perell Being brutally obsessed is like breathing. You just can't live without it. It's the 'I don't ever stop' machine that makes me or anyone with that same obsession thrive. I write on X every single day to just master the craft.
@david_perell Getting better is meh. Getting better AT getting better? Pure bliss.
@david_perell “Excellence is the next 5 minutes.” Tom Peters
@david_perell An admiration of virtuosity. Yes. This is the way 👏
@david_perell Yes! I need to find more of these people. lol
Yes. I prefer the word “commitment:” The apex of work (or anything) requires commitment. More than hard work or a work of genius, it is impossible to do great work without commitment. Great work requires care, quality, details, and purpose that the uncommitted do not have the stamina for. thewayofwork.com/committed