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Sometimes it is. Sometimes it's the feeling that you can't make your family/race/school/tribe look bad by not working hard. e.g. "If I slack off on this job, t
by jimmywanger 9y ago
Sometimes it is.
Sometimes it's the feeling that you can't make your family/race/school/tribe look bad by not working hard. e.g. "If I slack off on this job, they will think everybody who graduated from Stanford is a lazy unprofessional bum." or "My parents raised me to be a better worker than this."
- dacracot 9y agoThat's fear too. Fear of looking bad to your peer groups.
- dpark 9y agoFear of looking bad is a far different thing than fear of unemployment, though.
- jimmywanger 9y agoNo, it's pride. Wanting to not look bad to your peers (who aren't part of your tribe) because it reflects poorly on your tribe is pride. "If I'm lazy, people will think all Mexicans are lazy." is not a fear motivator. It's motivated by pride and a sense of internal self worth.