1/ There's an epidemic of low self-esteem going around. If it were like obesity, median weight would be 300 lb.
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2/ Self-esteem is good for soldiers, cops, anyone who might make life-threatening mistakes under pressure
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3/ For others, especially those doing creative work, it's a liability. Solution: keep identity small, as says paulgraham.com/identity.html
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4/ Are alternatively, keep your identity large but ironic. Either way, the key to operationalizing it in behavior is...
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5/ Keep your external standards at "survival" and internal standards at "must be fun"
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