> get up every morning and hack, it's very hard to empathize with this sentiment Even if you have experienced the joy, it might not always be rewarded & the di

> get up every morning and hack, it's very hard to empathize with this sentiment Even if you have experienced the joy, it might not always be rewarded & the disillusionment burnout is always a risk. The most bitter folks I've worked with are the ones who started with a lot of passion, but got turned around. Not to mention that this Passion comes in many flavours. I would not put a label on my experience, but "autistic joy" is a good comparison to what drives passion in my work - for my partner it comes from the final unveil and other eyes landing on their work. I only realized this when reading Andre Agassi's book and being stuck in close proximity during the pandemic (and to "bear witness" to provide joy).