Summary: The author, Tim Denning, believes that work should feel like play and that people can get paid to do what they love. He shares steps to turn passions into obsessions, encouraging individuals to invest in their interests and strive for improvement. By embracing this mindset, anyone can create a fulfilling life and escape the boredom of traditional jobs.
They chose a topic, made it their obsession, then centered their whole life around it. (View Highlight)
When you invest money in an interest you start to expect an ROI. That gives you leverage on your lazy self (a side we all have) to wake up early and actually put in the work. (View Highlight)
Obsession turns average people into outliers – Zach Pogrob (View Highlight)
Where we invest money helps us to understand what we care about. Mastery in any field isn’t free. (View Highlight)
An investment always carries some risk but so, too, does playing it safe. (View Highlight)
Protecting the little you have is a sign of a scarcity mindset. (View Highlight)
Work that feels like play doesn’t turn into money until you get good. (View Highlight)
Writing is self-improvement in disguise. (View Highlight)
work turns into play when you force yourself to improve. This improvement mechanism is how you progress from an interest to an obsession. (View Highlight)