Thanks for this list, it’s a great framework for starting to think through career choices, and I appreciated your inclusion of both immediate impact and late-career impact. I am curious about the bullet point on “Shower thoughts—do something that you will think about in the shower or while you are falling asleep.” Is this meant to reflect or indicate deep personal interest in a certain subject area, so that you would be thinking about it even during personal time and potentially make more progress? Would this be equivalent to “Maximize personal interests and passions?” Or is it more about targeting large-scale thorny problems that are so challenging or preoccupying that they will prompt deeper engagement? Either way, I think it’s important to consider these points against the “mental well being” heuristic.
Also, it seemed to me that “moments of progress” (which has already been further explained in the comments) could be correlated with “flexibility in work modes and approaches” so that individuals could maximize their particular skills and overall impact? So, for example, those who work best in teams and with input from others could maximize that approach, whereas those who prefer other modes could have the freedom to work in their own way?
Thanks for this list, it’s a great framework for starting to think through career choices, and I appreciated your inclusion of both immediate impact and late-career impact. I am curious about the bullet point on “Shower thoughts—do something that you will think about in the shower or while you are falling asleep.” Is this meant to reflect or indicate deep personal interest in a certain subject area, so that you would be thinking about it even during personal time and potentially make more progress? Would this be equivalent to “Maximize personal interests and passions?” Or is it more about targeting large-scale thorny problems that are so challenging or preoccupying that they will prompt deeper engagement? Either way, I think it’s important to consider these points against the “mental well being” heuristic.
Also, it seemed to me that “moments of progress” (which has already been further explained in the comments) could be correlated with “flexibility in work modes and approaches” so that individuals could maximize their particular skills and overall impact? So, for example, those who work best in teams and with input from others could maximize that approach, whereas those who prefer other modes could have the freedom to work in their own way?