Quote: Edsger Dijkstra to a promising young researcher
Only do what only you can do.
A less pithy, but also less intimidating and more informative, alternative might be “Develop talents that make you unique, and then use those talents”.
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My take on this quote is to “Let others do what they can do, whether better or not.” It has become my anti-procrastination mantra, keeping me from doing what I want to do — what’s easy to do — rather than what I need to do.