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Mark Fishman
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One thing I've struggled with in my career is separating my interests from the actual work. I quit my first job thinking I had something lined up at a company that I was obsessed with. I successfully chatted my way to a final round interview for a role that didn't exist because I was passionate about the product and the design space. But I didn't get the role because I couldn't explain how I would actually contribute to the business. At times over the years, I've been a moth to a flame, leading myself to situations that are fascinating from a distance but ultimately a dangerous mirage masking the day to day experience of a job. I used to be a romantic about work. Now I'm not even sure that passion is necessary (let alone sufficient) for a good job.
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Marina Ya
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I used to practically live at work. I was in love with everything I did. And how hard and intensely I experienced failures when they happened. That's how I earned my first nervous breakdown. I can't say that I regret the experience I had 100%, but now, after so many years, I would do a lot differently. And who knows, maybe I didn't quit my job for nothing, but continued to build a successful but calm career
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Mark Fishman
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I think being intense about work is a good experience to have and is probably necessary for a period to be successful But agreed it’s not sustainable and comes at a cost
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