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Thanks for the feedback Evin! I like your point about persistent constructive dissatisfaction. I think the distinction that I'm making is that when people get t
by dshipper 14y ago
Thanks for the feedback Evin! I like your point about persistent constructive dissatisfaction. I think the distinction that I'm making is that when people get to wrapped up in their progress they get persistent destructive dissatisfaction. That produces frustration, which leads people to stop trying.
- evincarofautumn 14y agoYeah, that’s a nice succinct way of putting it. Unfortunately, nice succinct ways of putting things don’t seem to make for very compelling writing. So we blog. If another person calls me “Evin”, I may have to stop using the name “evincar of autumn”. The reference is so easily lost.
- dshipper 14y agoSorry about that Jon!
- eric-hu 14y agoI would add onto this: there is a grey area between persistent constructive dissatisfaction and persistent destructive dissatisfaction. You can't really know when you're pushing yourself so hard that you'll burn out.
- evincarofautumn 14y agoOther than through trial and error. A messy process, but effective.