The last thing you do the best is what you have the most joy doing.
Interpretation
Pursuing what brings you joy can lead to your greatest achievements.
This quote emphasizes that true success comes from engaging in activities that bring you joy and fulfillment. When you do what you love, you are likely to excel and achieve remarkable results, as passion drives dedication and effort.
In practice
In a graduation speech to inspire students to pursue their passions.
Over the years, I've evolved a somewhat heretical but time-and mind-saving approach to books, articles, editorials that deal with weighty matters. More often than not, by beginning at the end and contemplating the conclusions, one can determine if it's worth going through the whole to get there.
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I never thought I'd make it in the NBA, so everything else is gravy.
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