I don't want my learning curve to be stunted by just all of a sudden doing work all the time and not being careful about the work that I'm doing.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The biggest thing I've learnt is not to limit myself by the norm or what I should be doing.
Learning what you don't want to do is pretty valuable, it may be as valuable as figuring out what it is you do want to do.
The basic thing is that I want to do the best work possible, and I can only do that if I'm relaxed and have a lot of energy. And that can only come from taking time off.
If I am taking a job, I really want to do it 100% on a daily basis, and that's not what I can do right now.
Learning something new is a fabulous way to be refreshed. When work can grind you down, something about learning a new activity thrills the soul. It reminds you that the world is bigger than your desk and your to-do list.
My job is my sport so I have to make sure that I stay focussed on it. I train almost every day so it takes up a lot of my life and you don't want to bring any new distractions into your life.
I've learned in my life that you really don't know what's possible until you're already doing it.
I talk often about being intrinsically motivated by learning. It's the primary driver of most of my activity.
You can trick yourself into doing things by doing it one step at a time and never letting yourself see the overall picture.
Some of the things I did in my early career were massive learning curves because I had no one to guide me. You learn very quickly because it costs you torment and trouble.