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You're not motivated because you did not get what you wanted (leadership position) and you identify yourself as being superior to those whom are in your positio

You're not motivated because you did not get what you wanted (leadership position) and you identify yourself as being superior to those whom are in your position (dumb, working on useless things). Motivate yourself by either pulling up those around you or leave for what you really want to do.

beachstartup 10y ago
he's just another self-important code monkey who has deluded himself into thinking he's a an under-appreciated genius, if only these idiots he's surrounded by would recognize him for his true greatness. yeah, sure he is. it's more likely he will end up like most unreasonably arrogant mediocre people, too afraid and self-deluded to do anything of consequence his entire career. wait until he realizes how much mundane, trivial shit is required with taking a 'leadership position'. funny nobody (yet) in this thread has mentioned "discipline", everyone is so focused on "motivation". as the saying goes, motivation lasts for a day, discipline lasts for a lifetime.
- techstrategist 10y ago
  This reads a little negative, but you're right about discipline.
  - beachstartup 10y ago
    it's supposed to be negative. it's shit talk on the internet.
    - grzm 10y ago
      Maybe elsewhere on the internet this is expected. From the HN guidelines: Avoid gratuitous negativity. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- sctb 10y ago
  We've asked you many times to stop making personal attacks and post civilly and substantively, so we've banned this account.
dom_hutton 10y ago
> Motivate yourself by either pulling up those around you This has the added side affect of indicating your ability as a leader, which may in turn lead to satisfying your desired leadership and decision making criterion.
CodeWriter23 10y ago
It's the old happiness/gratitude inversion. The trap is thinking you will be grateful once you're happy. The truth is being grateful creates happiness. And your example of pulling others up is a fine expression of gratitude.
- frozenport 10y ago
  OP never said nothing about happiness, OP wanted responsibility and power.
watwut 10y ago
It also pays off to double check whether they are actually dumb, or whether it is just ressentment talking. Are thay really stupid or rather less experienced or maybe they just have different opinions? If it is disagreement, then it is much effective to argue instead of teach. (I have met a few dudes who confused disagreement with stupidity. )

beachstartup 10y ago

he's just another self-important code monkey who has deluded himself into thinking he's a an under-appreciated genius, if only these idiots he's surrounded by would recognize him for his true greatness. yeah, sure he is. it's more likely he will end up like most unreasonably arrogant mediocre people, too afraid and self-deluded to do anything of consequence his entire career. wait until he realizes how much mundane, trivial shit is required with taking a 'leadership position'. funny nobody (yet) in this thread has mentioned "discipline", everyone is so focused on "motivation". as the saying goes, motivation lasts for a day, discipline lasts for a lifetime.

techstrategist 10y ago
This reads a little negative, but you're right about discipline.
- beachstartup 10y ago
  it's supposed to be negative. it's shit talk on the internet.
  - grzm 10y ago
    Maybe elsewhere on the internet this is expected. From the HN guidelines: Avoid gratuitous negativity. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
sctb 10y ago
We've asked you many times to stop making personal attacks and post civilly and substantively, so we've banned this account.

dom_hutton 10y ago

> Motivate yourself by either pulling up those around you This has the added side affect of indicating your ability as a leader, which may in turn lead to satisfying your desired leadership and decision making criterion.

CodeWriter23 10y ago

It's the old happiness/gratitude inversion. The trap is thinking you will be grateful once you're happy. The truth is being grateful creates happiness. And your example of pulling others up is a fine expression of gratitude.

frozenport 10y ago
OP never said nothing about happiness, OP wanted responsibility and power.

watwut 10y ago

It also pays off to double check whether they are actually dumb, or whether it is just ressentment talking. Are thay really stupid or rather less experienced or maybe they just have different opinions? If it is disagreement, then it is much effective to argue instead of teach. (I have met a few dudes who confused disagreement with stupidity. )