Building a long and meaningful career | Nikhyl Singhal (Meta, Google)

When I was a kid and I was growing up in the Midwest Entertainment was like Going to the dog tracks. The way that they motivated the dogs was they had these like fake rabbits. These tails would go around faster than the dogs, which would then motivate the dogs to go around in circles. And what was interesting is the moment that the dogs If they accidentally

touched the rabbit, they would never run again. Because there was like well what's next? I've achieved what I was looking for. And so I think this happens a ton. It's like your listeners are spending time focused on like, well one day I will be X, I will be that vice president, I will have more money, I will have built something, I will have started a company.

But they don't think about what happens next. What's the second thing? What's your career next look like? How do you ensure that you are always going to have something important and motivating to do with your career. Otherwise you'll keep working because you know any nothing else to do, but you'll be sadder. Or you'll find ways to create war when peace is needed.

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