by Benjamin Todd & the 80,000 Hours team
This feed will no longer be active as we've replaced this advice with an all-new 2026 edition — our updated advice can be found at: https://80000hours.org/career-guide/ and the new audiobook is available at: https://80k.info/80000hours-audiobook This was an audio version of the 2023 edition of the 80,000 Hours Career Guide.
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September 3, 2023
<p>You have 80,000 hours in your career. That’s a long time. Spend one or two of those hours on this guide, to help you work out how to use the rest. We believe you might be able to find a career that is both more satisfying and has a greater positive impact.</p>
September 3, 2023
<p><strong>Answer:</strong> Research shows that to have a fulfilling career, you should do something you’re good at that makes the world a better place. Don’t aim for a highly paid, easy job, or expect to discover your “passion” in a flash of insight. Find out the six key ingredients of fulfilling work.</p>
September 3, 2023
<p><strong>Answer:</strong> Many common ways to do good, such as becoming a doctor, have less impact than you might first think. Other, more unconventional options, have allowed certain people to achieve an extraordinary impact (including one particular Lieutenant Colonel in the Soviet military).</p>
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This feed will no longer be active as we've replaced this advice with an all-new 2026 edition — our updated advice can be found at: https://80000hours.org/career-guide/ and the new audiobook is available at: https://80k.info/80000hours-audiobook
This was an audio version of the 2023 edition of the 80,000 Hours Career Guide.
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