“Why should I read this guide?” by Benjamin Todd

You’ll spend about 80,000 hours working in your career: 40 hours a week, 50 weeks a year, for 40 years. So how to spend that time is one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make.

Choose wisely, and you will not only have a more rewarding and interesting life — you’ll also be able to help solve some of the world’s most pressing problems. But how should you choose?

To answer this question, we set up an independent nonprofit and have done over 10 years of research alongside Oxford academics. Our only aim is to help you have the greatest possible positive impact.

Along the way, we’ve discovered some surprising things, and over 10 million people have viewed our advice.

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Outline:

(01:18) How can this guide help you?

(04:25) What you’ll learn

(05:38) How to use the guide

(06:37) Who is this guide for?

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First published:
April 27th, 2016

Source:
https://80000hours.org/career-guide/introduction