Once a month, I curate the best links on how to find work that you love, be excellent at what you do, and unlock any door that stands in your way.
Here’s your list for June!
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
• Having a horrible, no-good day? Want to throw in the towel and call it quits? Here are 16 questions to ask yourself before giving up. Hysterical and totally brilliant.
• The mad quest for perfection is killing us — and sucking the joy out of our lives. The great Elizabeth Gilbert has a few thoughts on how to stop the madness.
• One of my favorite talks from this year’s TED conference. Buckle your seat belts: future, here we come!
• An amazing conversation with Bill and Melinda Gates on their decision to give away most of their money. These philanthropists are truly walking their talk.

• Do you have a habit you want to change? Except you lose steam after just a few days? Leo Babauta lays out steps you can take to convert that temporary feeling of “determination” into lasting action.
• Are you a giver? Big-hearted? Always helping others? Great news: your charitable spirit could give you a major edge in your career.
• Love this: 25 famous women share their thoughts on getting older. Oprah’s insights are brilliant, as usual: “Every year should be teaching us all something valuable. Whether you get the lesson is really up to you.”
• I’m a die-hard coffee drinker, but all the recent buzz about matcha has got me intrigued. It’s a Japanese green tea powder that’s incredibly good for you — delivering a big boost of energy without a jittery crash. (Definitely on my must-try list!)
• 10 things that James Altucher learned from billionaire Richard Branson. My favorite gem: “Age isn’t as important so long as you are surrounded by people you love, doing things you passionately believe in.”
• We all get too much junk mail. Here’s how to “opt out” of everything — from credit card offers to reply-all email conversations to group texts you didn’t ask for. (Serenity now!)
• 3 great tools from The Muse to help you figure out what to do with your life. Best of all: they’re card games! Finding your “life purpose” just got a whole lot more playful.
Find great work. Do great work. Unlock every door in your way.
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