In Eastern Europe strangers and acquaintances tell you your project won't ever work. Those that love you quietly take you aside and tell you it will work. In the US strangers & acquaintances tell you it will work. Those that love you quietly take you aside and tell you it won't.
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After so many years I'm still genuinely undecided on which culture does it right...
If pressed I might speculate Eastern European approach is better for mental health and the the American one for accumulating wealth.4 replies 3 retweets 44 likesShow this thread -
Replying to @SamoBurja
That sounds backwards! Negative assessments of bad projects are essential for value creation, but bad for mental health.
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Replying to @s_r_constantin @SamoBurja
“Mental health” should not just be considered having positive feelings.
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Replying to @drethelin @SamoBurja
Ok I just meant positive feelings. Samo, what did you mean?
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Replying to @SamoBurja @drethelin
Ah, surely that’s best served by getting *accurate* feedback, neither over-optimistic nor over-pessimistic?
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