Absolutely not, though I periodically make poor life and career choices as a result of trying to pretend to myself that I'm much more driven than I am.
No, I am pretty Zen about stuff tbh. Not interested in status or material wealth, beyond not having to worry too much about money so have a habit of freewheeling. Can be driven re some individual tasks/goals though.
IRL I am a people pleaser, which manifests itself in being very driven to get clients what they want. Which I suppose means I am driven, often to the detriment of myself and my personal life. I've always been a hard worker (work versus studying, in which I was workshy) since I was young. I think being poor as a kid instilled a work ethic in me.
Phil I think that's two different things. I take great care of my client but am not driven overall by career advancement and the material trappings. I think doing whatever job you do decently is something that everyone should do as a matter of course but clearly some people don't.
In this regard I’m the opposite of Pinko. I am driven intellectually - I like thinking things out, solving problems conceptually, I’m relentless at teaching myself new things, I push myself academically (with the exception of my first degree, but I didn’t like law and I was busy having other life experiences). I am a thinker. I’m not really a doer though, adequate will suffice when it comes to doing and I’m not much of a people pleaser; provided I’ve delivered what I’m contracted for, people can mostly go to hell. Similar to what Pinko says but from the opposite end, much or this derived from being - not a rich kid, but - a kid who grew up in financial comfort and was (tacitly) taught not to worry about money too much. The behaviours/attitudes Pinko describes remind me of my dad tbh, who is a doer and a bit of a workaholic.
I still earn the fat end of three tun to do legal work, all that said.
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No, but I ride your mum
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Sorry to interrupt your flow, but you know you’ve left your bullet point mode on?
I don’t think it makes much difference here, but ATD and all that.
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not really
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Absolutely not, though I periodically make poor life and career choices as a result of trying to pretend to myself that I'm much more driven than I am.
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No, I am pretty Zen about stuff tbh. Not interested in status or material wealth, beyond not having to worry too much about money so have a habit of freewheeling. Can be driven re some individual tasks/goals though.
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I'm driven when you put me on a boat and there's a good chance of winning some trophies. Otherwise not really.
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My get up and go got up and went
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Classic Aerosmith
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Heh at "bullet point mode.
*Strutter peers over glasses at computer screen*
*Clicks mouse in evident frustration*
*Leans round office door*
"Brenda! Can you show me how to do bullet point mode again?"
*Brenda considers ending it all*
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Stopped being driven many decades ago. Whatever ... (goes back to sleep).
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IRL I am a people pleaser, which manifests itself in being very driven to get clients what they want. Which I suppose means I am driven, often to the detriment of myself and my personal life. I've always been a hard worker (work versus studying, in which I was workshy) since I was young. I think being poor as a kid instilled a work ethic in me.
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Awwww, please don't punish us and leave out the orphanage stuff, Phil!
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Not an orphanage, but probably preferable to a council estate in Middlesbrough.
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Phil I think that's two different things. I take great care of my client but am not driven overall by career advancement and the material trappings. I think doing whatever job you do decently is something that everyone should do as a matter of course but clearly some people don't.
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Detached council house in Yarm?
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I like being good and care about it, so I suppose that's drive of a sort.
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In this regard I’m the opposite of Pinko. I am driven intellectually - I like thinking things out, solving problems conceptually, I’m relentless at teaching myself new things, I push myself academically (with the exception of my first degree, but I didn’t like law and I was busy having other life experiences). I am a thinker. I’m not really a doer though, adequate will suffice when it comes to doing and I’m not much of a people pleaser; provided I’ve delivered what I’m contracted for, people can mostly go to hell. Similar to what Pinko says but from the opposite end, much or this derived from being - not a rich kid, but - a kid who grew up in financial comfort and was (tacitly) taught not to worry about money too much. The behaviours/attitudes Pinko describes remind me of my dad tbh, who is a doer and a bit of a workaholic.
I still earn the fat end of three tun to do legal work, all that said.
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You say it loud and proud, hyoobert. You don’t have to apologise to anyone for the way you were made.
Actually probably not too loud in the sandpit might be wise. I understand they have views on such matters.
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