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What does it mean?
He advises focusing on quality work first and trusting that financial rewards will follow.
In plain terms
Do your best work and let the money come later without worrying about it.
What can you take from it?
Prioritize craft over profit and success will follow.

Where it applies

  • career advice
  • entrepreneurship
  • art

Putting it to work

  • set quality standards
  • reward merit over haste

Questions to consider

  • Are you working for money or for mastery?

Another view

Not all good work is automatically rewarded financially.

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