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If someone enjoys the work they do, it is not work. In fact, it is rewarding and rejuvenating: "When people wonder about founders, inventors, scientists, the “
by moviewise 4y ago
If someone enjoys the work they do, it is not work. In fact, it is rewarding and rejuvenating:
"When people wonder about founders, inventors, scientists, the “workaholics” who seemingly dedicate their lives to their work, they rarely ask about the intrinsic motivations behind this behavior. But the adage from Mark Twain, “Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life,” holds true. Do you want to know why people start companies, create new technologies, build new products? Because they’re having fun doing so. Even after making gazillions of dollars and being able to afford a life of leisure, most “workaholics” choose to continue their work. Why? Because it is intrinsically rewarding and motivating to learn to do something, to discover something. This is happiness. And this is why the United States has been so successful in developing big international brands. Part of the American psyche is to encourage fun. It’s not just drills and homework, drudge work and toil. School includes recess, sports, and clubs. Companies often offer extensions of these. Entertainment in various forms is pervasive in the US, and why “moviewise” even exists at all."
From:
https://moviewise.substack.com/p/going-through-an-existential-crisis https://moviewise.substack.com/p/going-through-an-existentia...
- throwamon 4y agoThat's survivorship bias. I get tired no matter what I do, fun or not. In fact I get tired faster if it's too fun. But maybe I'm just an anomaly.
- tryauuum 4y agoI assume America's success (and the ability to create huge international brands) is due to them sitting on a continent with no natural predators. They only need to avoid civil wars to be successful, and in Europe there's always someone invading its neighbours.