Invisibles: The Power of Anonymous Work in an Age of Relentless Self-Promotion Quotes.

1. "perhaps it’s philosophy that best explains why savoring responsibility leads to fulfillment. The model of happiness perpetuated by the cultural juggernauts of Hollywood, Madison Avenue, and Disneyesque fairy tales of everyday effervescence, broad-smiled contentedness, and perfect relationships is a historically anomalous, and for most, unachievable state. In contrast, we shall return to eudaimonia, the classical Greek concept of happiness that essentially means the flourishing or rich life. With their devotion to training, meticulousness, and desire for quiet power and accountability, Invisibles understand the value of a life not necessarily of the moment-to-moment happiness that many mistakenly strive for, but of an overall richness of experience, a life grounded in eudaimonic values."
- David Zweig, Invisibles: The Power of Anonymous Work in an Age of Relentless Self-Promotion

2. "an oft-cited 2010 study on self-esteem, its authors found that college students would rather receive praise than have sex. A"
- David Zweig, Invisibles: The Power of Anonymous Work in an Age of Relentless Self-Promotion

3. "In fact, Invisibles are found in all walks of life. What binds them is their approach—deriving satisfaction from the value of their work, not the volume of their praise."
- David Zweig, Invisibles: The Power of Anonymous Work in an Age of Relentless Self-Promotion

4. "Praise can be hard to come by and fleeting when you do get it but no one can take away pride from, and engagement in, hard work."
- David Zweig, Invisibles: The Power of Anonymous Work in an Age of Relentless Self-Promotion

5. "As I researched an article for The Atlantic that served as a launch point for this book, speaking to many people, characteristics of Invisibles began to crystallize. Fascinatingly, I found they all consistently embody Three Traits: 1) Ambivalence toward recognition 2) Meticulousness 3) Savoring of responsibility"
- David Zweig, Invisibles: The Power of Anonymous Work in an Age of Relentless Self-Promotion

6. "This love of overseeing the engineering on such exceptional buildings necessitates a healthy ego to holster so much responsibility. It also requires a certain humility. When you have enough experience, you are allowed to take on more responsibility. So responsibility grows hand in hand with your experience, he told me. Through Poon’s slow ascent to the top of his field, one begins to understand how important patience is in taking on responsibility. Once you have so much experience, you can handle a lot of difficulties, challenges in the engineering design, challenges in construction. How to handle different situations with business, he said. It’s only through experience that Poon became ready and qualified to take on so much responsibility. But once you’re ready for it, the rewards are immense. The challenge should not be stressful to you. It should be an excitement and an honor."
- David Zweig, Invisibles: The Power of Anonymous Work in an Age of Relentless Self-Promotion

7. "Nearly everyone I know under forty (including myself) it now seems is some combination of amateur photographer, DJ, filmmaker, writer, and craft maker of some sort. Much of what’s produced is good, but few devote the necessary time to make something truly great."
- David Zweig, Invisibles: The Power of Anonymous Work in an Age of Relentless Self-Promotion

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