[–] draw_down 9y ago ↗ If you actually kill your ego, you won't care about success. (I mean this in a good way.) [–] wglb 9y ago ↗ Well, now I am wondering about Id-driven software development. [–] swimorsinka 9y ago ↗ That's the point :). [–] microwavecamera 9y ago ↗ That just depends on your definition of success. [–] manuferrum 9y ago ↗ This is a problem I've been having. I find that my ego motivates me to achieve, and without it my work ethic slows. [–] jbob2000 9y ago ↗ Eh, I'd change that a little:If you actually kill your ego, you won't care about metrics of success.You won't care about money or awards that come from success, but you'll still appreciate that you did something and it worked out. [–] draw_down 9y ago ↗ Hmmmmm. I'd guess that if your ego is well and truly dead, it wouldn't matter whether it worked out, and you wouldn't bother "appreciating" what you've done. That sounds a lot like ego to me. You would just do, without regard for any of that.
[–] manuferrum 9y ago ↗ This is a problem I've been having. I find that my ego motivates me to achieve, and without it my work ethic slows.
[–] jbob2000 9y ago ↗ Eh, I'd change that a little:If you actually kill your ego, you won't care about metrics of success.You won't care about money or awards that come from success, but you'll still appreciate that you did something and it worked out. [–] draw_down 9y ago ↗ Hmmmmm. I'd guess that if your ego is well and truly dead, it wouldn't matter whether it worked out, and you wouldn't bother "appreciating" what you've done. That sounds a lot like ego to me. You would just do, without regard for any of that.
[–] draw_down 9y ago ↗ Hmmmmm. I'd guess that if your ego is well and truly dead, it wouldn't matter whether it worked out, and you wouldn't bother "appreciating" what you've done. That sounds a lot like ego to me. You would just do, without regard for any of that.
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[ 3.7 ms ] story [ 40.8 ms ] threadIf you actually kill your ego, you won't care about metrics of success.
You won't care about money or awards that come from success, but you'll still appreciate that you did something and it worked out.