Reading rank 341
How to Work Hard
, subject: Hard work and great work
A Paul Graham essay David calls another excellent one; he ties its description of pursuing self-imposed, undefined goals to the founder’s journey.
33
Coverage Score
3
Scored evidence
About the book
Graham examines how ability, interest, discipline, and self-directed effort combine when someone tries to do unusually ambitious work.
Why read it
Best if you want David’s connection between the essay’s account of pursuing self-imposed, undefined goals and the founder’s journey.
Key themes
- Self-imposed, undefined goals
- Work and the founder’s journey
Evidence and original sources
This record is supported by 3 public evidence rows linked to original Founders episodes.
- Paul Graham’s Essays Part 2 — David introduces 'How to Work Hard' as another excellent Paul Graham essay before covering it in depth.
- Paul Graham (How To Do Great Work) — David calls How to Work Hard 'another great essay' and links it for listeners.
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