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What Should You Work On? (Assuming You Want to Make a Living at It.)


Let’s consider three essential factors: Aptitude, Interest, and Market, which you can remember with the word “AIM. *AIM diagram by James Gur...

Let’s consider three essential factors: Aptitude, Interest, and Market, which you can remember with the word “AIM. And if you don’t have the skills and knowledge required in your field, you’ll be out-competed by people who do. *Note: After I developed this concept and Venn diagram on my own, I discovered that there's already a similar concept in Japanese culture called " ikigai.” Apparently the word "ikigai" translates as "purpose in life" or "reason for being."

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