Aspire to Work

Don't aspire to glory, aspire to work.
True work is being useful to your fellow human beings.

"How useful have you been to your fellow human beings × how many people?

It's almost like the physics definition of true work."
— Elon Musk
Utility × Scale = True Work
(usefulness) × (# of people) = (area under the curve)

The Path to True Work

Maximize Utility

Focus on the area under the curve: How useful you are × How many people you serve. This is the physics definition of true work.

Minimize Ego

Keep your ego-to-ability ratio low. Internalize responsibility and maintain a strong reinforcement learning loop with reality.

Engineering Mindset

Choose simple, straightforward terms. Be a company, not a lab. Focus on practical solutions over theoretical research.

Do Whatever It Takes

Whether your role is grand or humble, do whatever it takes to succeed. Every task matters when it serves humanity.

The Formula for True Work

Utility × Scale = True Work

The area under the curve of total utility is how useful you've been to your fellow human beings multiplied by how many people you've served.

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