This came up in the Tim Ferris interview with Jim Collins [0]. Collins has a notion called the "Hedgehog Concept". Which is the same as you're noting, but a bi

This came up in the Tim Ferris interview with Jim Collins [0]. Collins has a notion called the "Hedgehog Concept". Which is the same as you're noting, but a bit more concise. - What you love to do - What you are encoded for (not just good at) - What you can be paid to do I think the reframing of the 2nd bullet is important. There's a difference being good at something and being encoded for something. You can be good at math, but relative to someone encoded for math, you're going to face significantly more friction. This is a hard question and requires a high degree of self-honesty, but I believe it is the crucial differentiator in identifying your "purpose". 0. https://tim.blog/2019/02/20/the-tim-ferriss-show-transcripts-jim-collins-361/ https://tim.blog/2019/02/20/the-tim-ferriss-show-transcripts...