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保罗·格雷厄姆《《如何做出伟大的工作》》· How to Do Great Work · 领导 · 行动 · 成长 · 健康

Even when you've found something exciting to work on, working on it is not always straightforward. There will be times when some new idea makes you leap out of bed in the morning and get straight to work. But there will also be plenty of times when things aren't like that. You don't just put out your sail and get blown forward by inspiration. There are headwinds and currents and hidden shoals. So there's a technique to working, just as there is to sailing. For example, while you must work hard, it's possible to work too hard, and if you do that you'll find you get diminishing returns: fatigue will make you stupid, and eventually even damage your health. The point at which work yields diminishing returns depends on the type.

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定位:Essay, additional excerpt 2 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

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格雷厄姆提醒:即使你找到了让自己兴奋的工作,做起来也不总是一帆风顺。有时新想法会让你早上跳下床直接开干,但很多时候并非如此。你不能只是升起帆,就指望灵感把你吹向前方;路上有逆风、水流和暗礁。所以工作像航海一样,是有技巧的。比如,你必须努力,但也可能努力过头,一旦过头,回报会递减:疲劳会让你变笨,最终甚至损害健康。至于努力到哪个点开始回报递减,取决于工作类型。对读者的启发是:不要等灵感来了才工作,要建立能应对逆风和疲劳的工作方法,并留意自己是否已经越过努力过头的临界点。

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出自保罗·格雷厄姆《如何做出伟大工作》,讨论工作中灵感不可靠、需要方法应对起伏。

今日一问

你目前的工作节奏,是否已经越过“努力过头、回报递减”的临界点?

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