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As a riff on number 6: do a simple daily thing exceptionally well, that it makes the lives of everyone around better.

I’m thinking of something as mundane as a great bakery, or a well-run grocery store. Having a bakery near you that has awesome bread is a quality of life improvement, and it impacts the hundreds of people that live nearby on a daily or weekly basis. Ditto for a grocery store, pharmacy, or any other daily life requirements.

These seem like small things, but over time they add up to a significant improved quality of life - and you really notice this when they’re not available.




Calling someone else's vocation "a simple thing?" Hmmm.

why not just make software that works? That should be simple, right?


Yes, in comparison to the huge goals mentioned in the article, making good bread is a “simple” thing. In case it wasn’t obvious by my comment, I’m not using simple as a negative description.




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