Curiosity, delight, and the desire to impress are powerful motivators

Negation: Curiosity, delight, and the desire to impress are not powerful motivators 0 0 0

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If it is true that...

Curiosity, delight, and the desire to impress are powerful motivators 1 0 2

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Following one's interests often requires overcoming obstacles and taking risks 1 0 2

Then it must be true that...

There are numerous ways to do great work 1 0 2

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Hard work is required to do great things 1 0 2

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Curiosity, delight, and the desire to impress are powerful motivators 1 0 2

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Working hard on ambitious projects may be sufficient for doing great work 1 0 2

Then it must be true that...

Great work involves the combination of ability, interest, and effort 1 0 2

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Excited curiosity can drive great work and guide one's focus 1 0 2 Interest in a subject can drive one to work harder than diligence alone 1 0 2 Being curious and trying many things can increase the chance of discovering what one wants to work on 1 0 2 Pretentiousness, fashion, fear, money, politics, and other people's wishes can lead one astray when trying to figure out what to work on 1 0 2 Curiosity feeds originality by providing new things to work on 1 0 2 Competition can be an effective motivator but it shouldn't dictate your choices 1 0 2 Curiosity is integral to doing great work 1 0 2 Curious people are more likely to find the right thing to work on 1 0 2 Curiosity tends to increase when indulged 1 0 2 Pursuing personal curiosity can lead to the discovery of novel ideas 1 0 2