Don't confuse enthusiasm with priority. Excitement isn't the same as importance.
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BY JASON FRIED & DHH
QUOTE #63 · Don't Confuse Enthusiasm with Priority
REWORK INSPIRATION Let's REWORK
CHAPTER:
Don't Confuse Enthusiasm with Priority
CHINESE EDITION
Chapter: 当好博物馆长
“一个伟大的博物馆，不必在一间房子里挂满全世界的艺术品，那不是博物馆，是仓库。真正成就一个伟大博物馆的，是那些不在墙上展出的物品。”
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CORE PHILOSOPHY
Key Takeaway & Insight
REWORK challenges the orthodoxy of standard corporate dogma. Stay nimble, embrace practical constraints, eliminate unproductive meetings, and focus on delivering tangible value.
Real business momentum comes from execution, sustainable pace, and clarity over chaotic busyness.
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DISCUSSION
Reader Perspectives (10)
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Chris
1w ago
Plans never survive reality. Embrace uncertainty.
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Data Nerd
yesterday
Focus on the core. Don't get distracted by details.
程
Dev Lin
1w ago
Couldn't have said it better. Hit the nail on the head.
实
Intern Zhou
5d ago
Only by doing it yourself can you understand the struggle and the joy.
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Sophia
just now
Sometimes, knowing when to quit is the smartest move.
老
Veteran
3d ago
We always overcomplicate simple things.
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Amy
just now
Startups aren't about fundraising. They're about surviving and creating value.
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Elena
yesterday
Don't work overtime for the sake of it. That's just self-gratification.
刘
Manager Liu
2m ago
So many companies are going in the wrong direction with their management.
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Dreamer
2m ago
A product with attitude is better than a product that's perfectly bland.
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