Comments on: The First Rule of Productivity http://formerslacker.com/blog/2007/02/10/the-first-rule-of-productivity/ A Journey to Productivity Sun, 15 Aug 2010 16:57:53 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kannan Srinivasan http://formerslacker.com/blog/2007/02/10/the-first-rule-of-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-2693 Kannan Srinivasan Sat, 14 Jul 2007 00:12:52 +0000 http://formerslacker.com/blog/2007/02/10/the-first-rule-of-productivity/#comment-2693 I take that back, I agree with ur article 85%. Somewhere in the article you seem to suggest that 'tiger woods doesn't love golf, he just likes to win', i am not sure i agree with ur examples but I certainly agree with ur final point. I do think that people who really love what they do, excel at what the do. The doing comes first, result is just a byproduct. On the other hand people who aim at the result, but hate to do what it takes to acheive the results, are totally missing the point. Because as you say, if they really were motivated enough to acheive that result, they will love the process of working towards that. People can sometimes enjoy programming, its not that they just want it to work. There is a lot of fun in the whole process. Nonetheless good article I take that back, I agree with ur article 85%. Somewhere in the article you seem to suggest that ‘tiger woods doesn’t love golf, he just likes to win’, i am not sure i agree with ur examples but I certainly agree with ur final point.

I do think that people who really love what they do, excel at what the do. The doing comes first, result is just a byproduct. On the other hand people who aim at the result, but hate to do what it takes to acheive the results, are totally missing the point. Because as you say, if they really were motivated enough to acheive that result, they will love the process of working towards that. People can sometimes enjoy programming, its not that they just want it to work. There is a lot of fun in the whole process.

Nonetheless good article

]]> By: Kannan Srinivasan http://formerslacker.com/blog/2007/02/10/the-first-rule-of-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-2692 Kannan Srinivasan Sat, 14 Jul 2007 00:04:11 +0000 http://formerslacker.com/blog/2007/02/10/the-first-rule-of-productivity/#comment-2692 I agree with your article 100%. Either do something u love, or love something u want to get done, very true. Thanks for the article. I agree with your article 100%. Either do something u love, or love something u want to get done, very true. Thanks for the article.

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]]> By: Derek Park http://formerslacker.com/blog/2007/02/10/the-first-rule-of-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Derek Park Sun, 11 Feb 2007 15:12:24 +0000 http://formerslacker.com/blog/2007/02/10/the-first-rule-of-productivity/#comment-142 Andy, that wasn't intended as a dig toward Linux. But anyone who's tried to do something "unusual" (like getting a Broadcom wireless device working, or installing Beryl) knows that it can sometimes take some work to get things working in Linux. The real Linux fans enjoy the feeling of accomplishment that comes with getting something like that working. Those who don't care for Linux generally don't get that same feeling. I also don't of anyone who's motivated regardless of the end result. I don't know anyone who is willing to really work hard on something they simply don't care about. There's some payoff, or they wouldn't do it. It might be the prestige of being seen as productive, personal pride in being a good worker, the monetary incentives, or something else, but there is some payoff, or they wouldn't do it (and certainly wouldn't do it well). I'm not merely suggesting that everything be done simply for the end result. I'm suggesting that you find an end result worth working for, whether by finding something new that you want to work for, or by finding something worth working for in what you already do. Andy, that wasn’t intended as a dig toward Linux. But anyone who’s tried to do something “unusual” (like getting a Broadcom wireless device working, or installing Beryl) knows that it can sometimes take some work to get things working in Linux. The real Linux fans enjoy the feeling of accomplishment that comes with getting something like that working. Those who don’t care for Linux generally don’t get that same feeling.

I also don’t of anyone who’s motivated regardless of the end result. I don’t know anyone who is willing to really work hard on something they simply don’t care about. There’s some payoff, or they wouldn’t do it. It might be the prestige of being seen as productive, personal pride in being a good worker, the monetary incentives, or something else, but there is some payoff, or they wouldn’t do it (and certainly wouldn’t do it well).

I’m not merely suggesting that everything be done simply for the end result. I’m suggesting that you find an end result worth working for, whether by finding something new that you want to work for, or by finding something worth working for in what you already do.

]]> By: Andy http://formerslacker.com/blog/2007/02/10/the-first-rule-of-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Andy Sat, 10 Feb 2007 21:25:40 +0000 http://formerslacker.com/blog/2007/02/10/the-first-rule-of-productivity/#comment-135 Hmmm. Your blog seems to suggest that the individual should do everything in respect to the end result. There are a lot of very motivated people who hate what they're doing regardless of the end result. Perhaps the real key is simply the concept of being motivated, not being motivated by the end result. Where the individual finds motivation does not necessarily imply any correlation with the end result. Just my 2 pennies Hmmm. Your blog seems to suggest that the individual should do everything in respect to the end result. There are a lot of very motivated people who hate what they’re doing regardless of the end result. Perhaps the real key is simply the concept of being motivated, not being motivated by the end result. Where the individual finds motivation does not necessarily imply any correlation with the end result.

Just my 2 pennies

]]> By: Andy http://formerslacker.com/blog/2007/02/10/the-first-rule-of-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Andy Sat, 10 Feb 2007 21:09:14 +0000 http://formerslacker.com/blog/2007/02/10/the-first-rule-of-productivity/#comment-134 "Linux fans don’t love using Linux. They love it when they get something to work." Hmmmm... is this suggesting what I think it's suggesting? "You might also witness a psychotic break first hand." After having asked them if they love programming I might suggest ducking, running, getting behind something very sturdy, or any combination of the above. “Linux fans don’t love using Linux. They love it when they get something to work.”

Hmmmm… is this suggesting what I think it’s suggesting?

“You might also witness a psychotic break first hand.”

After having asked them if they love programming I might suggest ducking, running, getting behind something very sturdy, or any combination of the above.

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