Love What You Do

The author says long-term staying power comes from building skill and managing energy, not from following passion alone. Success reinforces itself, but only if the work is sustainable and the rest of life is protected.

He says sacrificing happiness for a company usually leads to burnout, worse work, narrower options, and resentment. He describes taking all vacation time offered, being available when working, and protecting family time, creative time, and travel with loved ones as part of the same long-term discipline.

Reading notes

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• Longevity at Meta is presented as the result of deliberate habits, not luck.
• The better heuristic for young people is to follow skill rather than passion.
• Success makes work more enjoyable, which can create a reinforcing loop.
• Skill alone does not keep a career stable if energy is not managed over days, weeks, and years.
• Sacrificing happiness for a company is described as a short-term move that leads to burnout.
• The author says he takes every vacation day offered.
• He stays available while working, but becomes often unreachable on vacation.
• He prioritizes family time every day, creative pursuits every week, and travel with loved ones every year.
• He frames these habits as maintenance rather than indulgence.