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Yeah, and the two are linked. Seinfeld's focus on the process and craft meant he got exceptionally good at it. The money was a byproduct, not the goal. The moti
by Reedx 6y ago
Yeah, and the two are linked. Seinfeld's focus on the process and craft meant he got exceptionally good at it. The money was a byproduct, not the goal. The motivation was intrinsic and about improving his craft. To which there is no end. So he continues.
This discussion with Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Louis CK and Ricky Gervais is worth watching for anyone interested in that aspect of comedy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKY6BGcx37k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKY6BGcx37k
- hckr_news 6y agoThis talk always reminds me of this, https://youtu.be/il1sgQUtYs8 https://youtu.be/il1sgQUtYs8
- maest 6y agoBe wary of survivorship bias. Not everyone that focuses on the process makes lots of money. However, some of the people that make lots of money do it as a byproduct of focusing on the process. We're all familiar with the stereotype of the dev who's obsessed with polishing their code that nobody is using.