Who makes things better?

William Liao
Oct 15, 2024

There are people who do work when asked.

And then there are people who actively seek — and act upon — opportunities to make things better.

Two traits of the second phenotype are particularly noteworthy:

  1. They do not seek permission to make things better. They see it as a permissionless act — one that they can freely take upon themselves.
  2. They take pride in their work and their service to others.

The more we see ourselves as the type of people who embody these traits, the better the work we do, and the happier we are with the results.

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William Liao
William Liao

Written by William Liao

Taiwanese American, daily blogger of ideas about impactful work in service of others, photographer (ephemera.photography)