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Paul Millerd was a superstar consultant. He graduated from MIT, got a high-paying job at a top strategy firm, and did everything "right." He was on the "Default Path"—go to school, get good grades, land a prestigious job, climb the ladder, retire. Yet, he found himself faking sick on Monday mornings and taking long walks in the park just to escape the dread of his own success. The Pathless Path Paul Millerd Pdf
| Default Path | Pathless Path | |--------------|----------------| | Linear progression | Spiral, backtracking, pause | | External validation (title, salary) | Internal validation (interest, flow) | | Risk aversion | Small, reversible experiments | | Specialization | Generalist with many micro-skills | | Retirement as reward | Work-life integration throughout | : For those who prefer other formats, the
Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1990). Flow: The psychology of optimal experience . Harper & Row. Yet, he found himself faking sick on Monday