The Art of Work: A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do

beginning, if he came across a problem he couldn’t solve,
he would look up the answer online and figure it out. “I
used to joke, saying, ‘I’m not a good programmer,” he said.
“I’m just really good at using Google.’ There was a lot of
truth to this.”
All humility aside, when Martyn got serious, he acquired
a skill most people cannot fathom figuring out. And he did it
in just a couple of years. He didn’t study abstract
information or pay thousands of dollars for classes with
outdated information he’d never use. He used his previous
experience, got to work, and asked for help along the way.
He practiced.
The way Martyn Chamberlin found his calling, or at least
the start of it, was an accident. His brother gave him a book
that unlocked a skill he never knew he had and opened up a
world of possibility. He watched what someone else did, got
a vision for his future, and spent hours every day working
toward that goal. It’s not that he knew he wanted to design
websites. He didn’t. He just loved art and stumbled upon an
application of that passion that surprised him. Trying
something new, he discovered that he was good at building
websites and enjoyed it.
True practice is not just about learning a skill; it’s about
investing the time and energy necessary to discern if this is
what you are meant to do. It’s about using difficulty to
discover what resonates and what does not. And as you see
what does, you will take one more step in the right direction.