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By what measure do the people studied ‘get stuff done’? By virtue of being a founder? Is this an attempt to shed light on productivity or a backhanded way to co
by jf- 8y ago
By what measure do the people studied ‘get stuff done’? By virtue of being a founder? Is this an attempt to shed light on productivity or a backhanded way to compliment the Silicon Valley crowd? Generally you get things done by being dedicated and having the ability to deliver, rather than having a distorted vision of reality.
- srtjstjsj 8y agoHow do you maintain dedication and commitment to deliver? It's not just about knowledge or skills, as many idle geniuses can tell you. Depression is correlated with realistic perception of realist. Non-Depression (optimism, productivity) is correlated with mild delusion. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hide-and-seek/201206/depressive-realism https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hide-and-seek/201206...
- jf- 8y agoBy having excellent social support structures, many resources, above average ability and domain knowledge, a sense of purpose in your work and being free of mental health issues.
- andai 8y agoRegarding your last point, these actually all sound like symptoms of hypomania.
- vehementi 8y agoReally? How?
- andai 8y ago- Personal Exceptionalism The grandiosity associated with mania is a superset of this. (As mentioned elsewhere, the reverse is not necessarily the case.) - Dichotomous Thinking Pretty much exactly as described in the slides. - Overgeneralization Albeit without the "Correct" part, as often as not, nevertheless leading to some very interesting discoveries. - Blank Canvas thinking To an extreme degree, rebuilding ones personality and self image at least once a year. - Schumpteranism See previous point. This was mostly internal destruction and rebuilding, but often manifested itself in staying awake for days rearranging furniture, breaking down or building in walls etc. Source: runs in the family.
- vehementi 8y agoHaha, I misunderstood. I thought you were saying that these things are signs of hypomania: "having excellent social support structures, many resources, above average ability and domain knowledge, a sense of purpose in your work "
- refoundglory 8y agoExcellent social support structures?
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- avip 8y agoAll the people I know who are extremely productive (moms of 7, doctors, athletes) share exactly zero of that SV narcissist list. This is really low-quality content with a nonsensical title.
- knuththetruth 8y agoUnsurprisingly, narcissists ceaselessly try to define for everyone else what’s “good”/“valuable”/“productive” as that which corresponds to their own behavior. Ayn Rand practically built a religion around narcissism, for example.
- WillPostForFood 8y agoNone of the doctors or athletes you are thinking of believe in personal exceptionalism? That’s a pretty classic characteristic of doctors and athletes.