How to do good work (Part 3): Co-evolving with the problem

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If I care enough about a problem, I will try to coevolve with it.

When we work, we are trying to solve some sort of problem that currently exists, ideally, one that we are curious about. We want to overcome the obstacles and constraints and brainstorm and implement the perfect solution. I call this the ‘conquering mindset’ to doing work. This mindset often comes from how schools teach us to think and approach problem-solving. In school, I will need to figure out some sort of correct answers to the problems presented, whether that’s in math class, art class, literature class, or science class. I will need to hack things, find shortcuts, and think fast to…

How to do good work (Part 3): Co-evolving with the problem

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