I think you and PG are actually in agreement on this: twitter.com/paulg/status/14043219314914… It depends on what your life goals are. If you want to travel the world, do that. If you have big ambitions™ then work hard. Either is OK. This essay is not a call for everyone to work hard, it is a guide for those who choose that path.

> It's the fact that throughout the article, hard work is an implied imperative in life That would be strange, as PG doesn't seem to believe that: twitter.com/paulg/status/14043219314914…