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> But to me, the obsession is what makes it rewarding. I guess my view is that anything worth doing is worth overdoing. My father is like this. I've described
by AnIdiotOnTheNet 6y ago
> But to me, the obsession is what makes it rewarding. I guess my view is that anything worth doing is worth overdoing.
My father is like this. I've described him as a "serial obsessionist". I recognize in myself several unhealthy behaviors that likely developed due to his influence in this regard.
- powvans 6y agoSame here. The whole thread is giving me a great chuckle. My son often asks, "why did Granddaddy do all this?" And I reply, "because for Granddaddy, anything worth doing is worth overdoing." Awesome to see that phrase repeated elsewhere.
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 6y ago> "because for Granddaddy, anything worth doing is worth overdoing." One wonders if there is a correlation between this trait and people who end up in tech these days. The rampant overengineering and workaholism would suggest the possibility.