This week: the secret trait of successful people, how to feed your mind, and my books of the year (oh and almost nothing about the election). THE GIFT OF OBSESSION This great post by the investor and generally clever guy Paul Graham is about a personality trait I have often thought is under-studied: the capacity to get really, really interested in something to the point of obsession. It's a trait that many high-achieving people share. Of course, there are several factors involved in success: ability, conscientiousness,
Got to be good looking cos he's so hard to see
Got to be good looking cos he's so hard to…
Got to be good looking cos he's so hard to see
This week: the secret trait of successful people, how to feed your mind, and my books of the year (oh and almost nothing about the election). THE GIFT OF OBSESSION This great post by the investor and generally clever guy Paul Graham is about a personality trait I have often thought is under-studied: the capacity to get really, really interested in something to the point of obsession. It's a trait that many high-achieving people share. Of course, there are several factors involved in success: ability, conscientiousness,