Mar 16, 2022·edited Mar 16, 2022Liked by Jeremy Driver
Do you think there's a crossover between "personal cheems mindset" and imposter syndrome? I.e. a main reason for letting these small downside opportunities go by is the fear that others will realise who you really are?
Excellent newsletter, thank you, and a fascinating idea. I suspect that at a social level cheems mindset is actually part of why we have been so successful as a species; risk aversion, slow, incremental developments, especially in an environment where we were in constant competition for resources. But because of natural variation in risk appetites, environmental opportunities etc, individuals slowly discover innovations like fire, or blue cheese with apple pie, and share them with others who don't have to bear the risk of the innovation because it's already been taken.
I was going to write, "Great Article", then I thought, "maybe I shouldn't, the author already knows it's awesome. Besides, what does writing 'Great Article' add to a great article?" Is this line of thinking cheems or something else entirely?
The downside of writing "Great Article" is low: the author and other readers will feel I'm adding nothing and I'll feel silly for writing such a pointless comment. Yet, the upside is that maybe, there is a small chance my "Great Article" comment will inspire the author to write another great article instead of eating Cheetos
I understand the feeling you describe. Another terms that was used in times past is "naysayers." My own word is "obstructionist." As for the personal cheems mindset, it's like looking into an abyss and wondering why, whatever is at the center, doesn't want to be seen. Some version of "we're not worthy." One must take honest pride in at least one thing about oneself. And then, one must stop self-sabotaging and use the power of "yes." I think it's like surfing where everything occurs in waves of ups and downs, there is no permanent wave, there are lulls in between. Just ride them. ~ Hm. I have made a transition from getting in my way to getting out of my way. I seem to have overcome some of my executive dysfunction. I can now decide and carry out. Certainly more often than I used to. Wow, this was quite the mind trip. Thanks for the journey. Hope some of it made sense.
Do you think there's a crossover between "personal cheems mindset" and imposter syndrome? I.e. a main reason for letting these small downside opportunities go by is the fear that others will realise who you really are?
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Excellent newsletter, thank you, and a fascinating idea. I suspect that at a social level cheems mindset is actually part of why we have been so successful as a species; risk aversion, slow, incremental developments, especially in an environment where we were in constant competition for resources. But because of natural variation in risk appetites, environmental opportunities etc, individuals slowly discover innovations like fire, or blue cheese with apple pie, and share them with others who don't have to bear the risk of the innovation because it's already been taken.
I was going to write, "Great Article", then I thought, "maybe I shouldn't, the author already knows it's awesome. Besides, what does writing 'Great Article' add to a great article?" Is this line of thinking cheems or something else entirely?
The downside of writing "Great Article" is low: the author and other readers will feel I'm adding nothing and I'll feel silly for writing such a pointless comment. Yet, the upside is that maybe, there is a small chance my "Great Article" comment will inspire the author to write another great article instead of eating Cheetos
Great Article!
I understand the feeling you describe. Another terms that was used in times past is "naysayers." My own word is "obstructionist." As for the personal cheems mindset, it's like looking into an abyss and wondering why, whatever is at the center, doesn't want to be seen. Some version of "we're not worthy." One must take honest pride in at least one thing about oneself. And then, one must stop self-sabotaging and use the power of "yes." I think it's like surfing where everything occurs in waves of ups and downs, there is no permanent wave, there are lulls in between. Just ride them. ~ Hm. I have made a transition from getting in my way to getting out of my way. I seem to have overcome some of my executive dysfunction. I can now decide and carry out. Certainly more often than I used to. Wow, this was quite the mind trip. Thanks for the journey. Hope some of it made sense.