Sounds like he thought he was useless and tried to prove that wrong as hard as possible by actually doing the work. Doesn’t seem like a useless habit, seems like one to internalize!
Von Neumann might have been driven by a feeling of inadequacy, but that doesn’t mean it was necessary for his success. One can imagine Von NewOutlook-Mann who took the same actions in life but viewed them as working towards a positive goal rather than needing to prove himself.
Sounds like he thought he was useless and tried to prove that wrong as hard as possible by actually doing the work. Doesn’t seem like a useless habit, seems like one to internalize!
il faut imaginer sisyphe heureux
Von Neumann might have been driven by a feeling of inadequacy, but that doesn’t mean it was necessary for his success. One can imagine Von NewOutlook-Mann who took the same actions in life but viewed them as working towards a positive goal rather than needing to prove himself.
While definitely not a useless habit (if it makes you more productive), should we internalize it, if it makes you feel bad about yourself?
I guess it’s a balance at the end of the day (between suffering and productivity) and each person chooses the weight they assign to each side.
I guess I feel like I already have it and wouldn’t want to lose the benefits
The evidence for this conclusion at least isn’t found in the OP.