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I really appreciate your writing, TED talks, ideas, and the humble and positive way in which you present your work. I think one of the problems I struggled wit

I really appreciate your writing, TED talks, ideas, and the humble and positive way in which you present your work. I think one of the problems I struggled with the most with this type of thinking is feeling like I'm being conceited or thinking that "I'm special" when I try to remove speed limits. I've always learned a lot of things fairly fast but I think I limited myself by subconsciously not wanting to feel better than other people.

sivers 15y ago
Yes! Absolutely! It takes a strong ego to say, "Hell I'm better than all these other mofos. Get out of my way, slow-pokes!" It's got a competitive edge to it. You'd need that same attitude if competing in sports. And, like sports, it doesn't mean you're a jerk for wanting to achieve as much as you can, or more than everyone else. It's just a relative-comparison thing that gives you an extra boost. You need to feel you're special, that the rules don't apply to you, Neo. ☺