Fear and modesty prevent many people from attempting great work
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If it is true that...
There are numerous ways to do great work 1 0 2and
Fear and modesty prevent many people from attempting great work 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
Great work involves expanding people's ideas of what's possible 1 0 2Argument #ccb9a5b3 1 0 2
If it is true that...
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 2and
Fear and modesty prevent many people from attempting great work 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
Great work involves expanding people's ideas of what's possible 1 0 2Mentions
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Ambitious people are too conservative about the scope of work they choose 1 0 1Ambitious people tend to be conservative about the scope of their work 0 0 2Hard work is required to do great things 1 0 2Pretentiousness, fashion, fear, money, politics, and other people's wishes can lead one astray when trying to figure out what to work on 1 0 2Working hard on ambitious projects may be sufficient for doing great work 1 0 2Great work requires a level of innocent boldness 1 0 2Earnestness is necessary for doing great work 1 0 2Great work involves expanding people's ideas of what's possible 1 0 2Making things for an audience perceived as less sophisticated can be detrimental to achieving great work 1 0 2Great work often arises when someone believes they can improve upon something existing 1 0 2