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- Working on a project of your own is like skating, more fun and productive than ordinary work.
- School often steers students away from self-directed projects toward dutiful work, but the author values projects over grades.
- To preserve the excitement of working on one's own, autonomy is crucial; collaboration can also maintain it under right conditions.
- High standards can deter starting new projects; recapturing the careless confidence of childhood can be powerful.