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Paul seems to write about obsession as something that can be cultivated. In my personal experience, this has been either a personality trait or extreme focus an
by SubuSS 7y ago
Paul seems to write about obsession as something that can be cultivated. In my personal experience, this has been either a personality trait or extreme focus and hard work because of some expected reward. For me this article feels more like a motivational speech rather than an actual theory.
Anyway - my question is this: Is that an elitist thought or is obsession also one of those things anyone can do if only...?
- CarVac 7y agoI think a tendency to become obsessed is simply a personality trait. Some people just aren't that way. Depression, for example, can sap the motivation to do anything.
- Jamwinner 7y agoDepression can also lead to a singlar focus. I am pretty sure I have finished a few projects out of despair I would have never otherwise. Perhaps at the expense of other more 'practical' ones, but I have come to value them more.
- ma2rten 7y agoYou can't choose what you are interested in, but you can choose to pursue your interests.