Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned

Kenneth O. Stanley and Joel Lehman · An argument that open-ended exploration beats fixed goals for achieving breakthroughs in work and life.

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Changed the way I search for new ideas. Instead of goal setting and conquer-and-divide approach, I allow myself to be guided by what I find interesting, even if it seems to be wasting time.

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