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Apr 27, 2026
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41:17
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How to find your thing
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My First Million
Sam Parr and Shaan Puri
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Executive Summary
The common career advice to "follow your passion" is flawed because most people don't know their passion, leading to anxiety and inaction.
A better approach is to "follow your bliss" or "follow your blisters," which means using genuine enthusiasm as a guide and recognizing that the willingness to endure hardship for a subject is a powerful positive signal.
Entrepreneurs should identify the core, repeatable tasks of a business (the "loop") and the primary growth mechanism (e.g., content, sales, ads) they enjoy, as this is what they will spend the majority of their time on.
Self-awareness is critical, and often others can spot our natural inclinations and interests more clearly than we can ourselves, providing valuable direction.
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