Maybe you should do less 'work'
Getting my task completed at my own pace makes me feel good. Often that is fast and on time. In my heart, when I touch the keyboard, I feel like a greyhound dog with a little Bob Ross afro - it can be a race, a competition, but it is also an expression of my art.<p>This article makes me feel bad because in the authors world, people like me are relegated to worker bee monkies trying to please the bossman due to pathology or some such delusion. I work this way because it pleases me. Doing my tasks diligently and in a timely manner affords me more time to relax, review what I have created, and enjoy it rather than drag myself to the next task.<p>A bit off topic but as of late there is this creeping normalization of intentionally subpar or less optimized results I&#x27;m noticing in our industry but also general society.<p>When did we become so not only complacent but also discouraging of any genuine effort? It is as if everyone is so aloof that if you show any effort or appreciation of your craft that you&#x27;re societally acknowledging your own serfdom or that you&#x27;re serving &quot;the man&quot;.