# Brain Food: The Work Is the Reward  ## Metadata - Author: [[Shane Parrish (FS)]] - Full Title: Brain Food: The Work Is the Reward - Category: #articles - Summary: The work itself brings its own reward. Success comes from preparing well, not just wanting to win. Honest acceptance helps us focus energy on what to do next. ## Highlights - When you don't have the track record to sell people on your past, sell them on your future. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01kyj3r6a7w3ssraa4bw6x9536)) - Acceptance is not surrender. It is the moment you stop wasting energy on what is already true and start using that energy to decide what to do next. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01kyj3rf6mf3q875d68m132d84)) - The Dalai Lama on listening: *“When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.”* ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01kyj3rt78pzy9j6f3vymgda2c))