Reading up on motivation
3 deep · digging since dec 03, 25
- All it takes is for one to work out
A Hacker News thread debates whether the motivational maxim "all it takes is for one to work out" is genuinely helpful or merely feel-good advice that ignores systemic luck and privilege.
Takes
Existential dread is a great motivator. Too much runway you get lazy. Too little runway you don't give yourself a chance. You need just enough runway for the dread to kick in, fight or flight mode, do your best work, charge money, get paid.
@yongfook
creative stuff like this is what keeps me going. https://t.co/nJkQ8R1eqI
@steipete