Merlin Mann on The Great Discontent Link

The header image for this interview is one of my favorite of all time. I stared at it and looked at every detail for about 10 minutes.1

Summary:

  1. Great interview by Tina Essmaker
  2. Thoughtful and lengthy answers by Merlin
  3. Plenty of photos throughout
  4. Fantastic design. DO NOT READ THIS IN INSTAPAPER.

I’m not a fan of “heroes” but Merlin seems to have his shit together in the ways I like:

A lot of the best work I’ve ever done started out as something completely different because I gave myself permission to have space around my time and expectations. It’s about being open to the idea that I’m the fucking pilot of this jet; I’m the one who has to decide all the stuff that happens in the Merlin Mann Enterprise.

  1. I particularly like the unopened beer sitting a few feet away. ↩︎