The Trichotomy of Jobs, Goals, and Time

You may hear career advice that sounds a lot like “You can do whatever you want!” or “Do what makes you happy!” This is completely backwards. You can only want goals. Not jobs. This is because a job is a means to a goal. You can set whatever goal you want, but your job should only exist in pursuit of that goal. You may want a million dollars. No one will give you a million dollars. You have to…