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Re:“Write Every Day” Is Bad Advice: Hacking the Psychology o... by xyzzy4 on Monday July 11, 2016 @02:24AM (#12069234)
If you have a job, your main goal should be to do things that make your boss satisfied, and prevent yourself from getting the axe.

If you don't have a job, your goals will be more ambiguous.

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Re:“Write Every Day” Is Bad Advice: Hacking the Psychology o... by greyman on Monday July 11, 2016 @04:28AM (#12069646)
> your main goal should be to do things that make your boss satisfied

Yes, but only during those working hours. Outside of the work, you can have another goal which could be even more "main".

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