Die Empty: Unleash Your Best Work Every Day

by Todd Henry

The most valuable land in the world is the graveyard. In the graveyard are buried all of the unwritten novels, never-launched businesses, unreconciled relationships, and all of the other things that people thought, ‘I’ll get around to that tomorrow.’ One day, however, their tomorrows ran out.”

The most frustrating part of work for many people is the tug-of-war between making a contribution you believe in and honoring the expectations of your manager or client, even if it means doing work you are less proud of.

Absolutely relatable

Cultivating a love of the process is the key to making a lasting contribution.

For example, some people, whether co-workers, managers, or even friends, may not want you to fully engage in the pursuit of great work because it places an onus on them to do the same. If you begin to rise above the pack, they will quickly try to bring you back to earth.

Mapping + Making + Meshing = Developer

Mapping + Making − Meshing = Driver

Making + Meshing − Mapping = Drifter

Meshing + Mapping − Making = Dreamer