> There are also people who keep doing something completely unrewarding for years, because they like the process, or because they think they can't learn anythi

> There are also people who keep doing something completely unrewarding for years, because they like the process, or because they think they can't learn anything else. They are seen as crazy. If they keep on doing it, then there must be some kind of reward for them, perhaps just not something that you're aware of. I'm reminded of meditation. People nowadays take it for granted that mediation is a good thing and a worthwhile endeavor. However, just think for a moment how useless and unnecessary it seems if you know nothing about meditation. Zazen meditation means sitting still for hours staring at the wall. Where's the reward in that? Why would anyone spend 10k hours doing it? They must be crazy right? Actually, they might have a very good reason for doing Zazen and they might just know something you don't.