> Don’t focus too much on long-term plans. I always have long-term plans. But, I abandon them as soon as I find a better way to achieve my goals. Goals do not

> Don’t focus too much on long-term plans. I always have long-term plans. But, I abandon them as soon as I find a better way to achieve my goals. Goals do not change so often, tho. > Find good thinkers and cold-call the ones you most admire. I will change this to read, read a lot. If you are introverted or realise that this advice does not scale (millions of developers calling the same poor guy) books are your best option. The advice, teachings, etc. that someone will give to you personally probably are also part of their writing. > Crowdsource your career decisions. It is essential to get good friends that will tell you that you are wrong. And you need to listen. > Be a pleasant person. Always. :) > Assign a high value to productivity over your whole lifespan Yes. But, do not worry when you wast time. It happens, it is part of being human. If you regret each time "wasted" your life is going to be just regretted. Acknowledge that you did not do what you planned, adjust realistically. > Don’t over-optimise things that aren’t your top priority. Good enough is that "good enough". > Read a lot and read things that people around you aren’t reading. Yes. Look for the best book on each category and read those. Then go to a shop a read anything that gets your attention (Judge the next book you are going to read by its cover). > Avoid stuff that could cause irreversible reputational harm, or slow down a security clearance. Be a pleasant person. :) > Reflect seriously on what problem to prioritise solving. I do not agree with this one. To try to solve the heat death of the universe is an interesting thought experiment and abstract thinking is a good skill to have. > Work to solve problems that aren’t popular. I will change this one to solve problems that you care about and/or understand. There are billions of people on earth; anything you try to do someone else is already doing or did it in the past. Stop worrying and do what matters to you. > Read more history. Science, history, biology, literature, mathematics, culture, architecture, all books are your friends. > Avoid spending time to earn or save money. If you have the luxury, I saved most of the money I earned when I was young. That has allowed me to be free to make decisions that I would have not without money. Now that I have a good job, I prefer to pay than to spend money. > I’m also pretty sceptical of ‘earning-to-give’ careers. Do whatever motivates you. > Find easy ways you can come across better. Be a pleasant person. :) > Find the biographies of people whose job you’d like to have, and figure out how they got there. Do not. What worked 40 years ago, may not work nowadays. The realisation is that any job is achievable if you follow the correct career path. Being a billionaire is not a job description. > Some jobs in government may be easier to get than you imagine. Any job is achievable if you follow the correct career path. > I think there might be an over-emphasis on ‘personal fit’ in effective altruism. Be realistic but do not abandon too soon.