Almost everyone I’ve ever met would be well-served by spending more time thinking about what to focus on. —Sam Altman
He seems to have gone beyond the reach of his own advice, unfortunately. Reportedly, “he has mostly stopped meditating, partly because he doesn’t want to lose his motivation to work.”
The same article reports that meditation helped Sam become tremendously more effective in the past. He must be pretty certain of his current priorities if he sees an attempt to become wiser as a risk to his motivation.
This has the ring of a cautionary tale. The post makes a good case that pursuing too many priorities impedes success. But just because you’ve narrowed down to one or two priorities doesn’t mean you stop evaluating those priorities. If your motivations are good, clear contemplation or meditation will only strengthen them. Take a few deep breaths, Sam—there’s nothing to fear.
He seems to have gone beyond the reach of his own advice, unfortunately. Reportedly, “he has mostly stopped meditating, partly because he doesn’t want to lose his motivation to work.”
The same article reports that meditation helped Sam become tremendously more effective in the past. He must be pretty certain of his current priorities if he sees an attempt to become wiser as a risk to his motivation.
This has the ring of a cautionary tale. The post makes a good case that pursuing too many priorities impedes success. But just because you’ve narrowed down to one or two priorities doesn’t mean you stop evaluating those priorities. If your motivations are good, clear contemplation or meditation will only strengthen them. Take a few deep breaths, Sam—there’s nothing to fear.