We will discuss Denise Melchin's post about her long experience of seeking an impactful career and the reflections she made on what has lowered her expected impact a lot. It's an important example of how EA advice plays out in people's actual decisions and personal career plans. The post captures topics like building career capital, applying for EA roles, willingness to take risks, cost to motivation and wellbeing, and was awarded Forum Prize.

As a preparation, please read the post: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/QFa92ZKtGp7sckRTR/my-mistakes-on-the-path-to-impact

This is a beginner-friendly event, so feel free to join even if you haven't interacted much with EA!