I am a knowledge worker. Over the course of my life I've felt insecure about not knowing more than I already do. I took a general cognitive ability test that placed me in the 98% percentile of the population. I don't know how accurate the test was; I know that...
I work a lot. Outsider's would say my job is all consuming. I wouldn't disagree. But I like my job and don't mind the time and effort. One of the few other things I do think about are my pets. Being a pet owner is grounding. They distract from work...
I am a knowledge worker. Over the course of my life I've felt insecure about not knowing more than I already do. I took a general cognitive ability test that placed me in the 98% percentile of the population. I don't know how accurate the test was; I know that there are better ones out there. Assuming it's accurate-ish I would be 2 standard deviations above the mean.
I have also been described as a genius more than once, including by peers whose intellect I admire myself. I've also made software contributions and libraries that have stunned my peers. Despite the external signals I often don't really feel smart enough, but this changed... (read 946 more words →)
I work a lot. Outsider's would say my job is all consuming. I wouldn't disagree. But I like my job and don't mind the time and effort.
One of the few other things I do think about are my pets. Being a pet owner is grounding. They distract from work like nothing else, but I couldn't imagine an existence without them..
It isn't clear to me how these simple creatures managed to become such a big part of me. People say they like small, fluffy mammals because they resemble their offspring. Whatever it is it's something that's hardwired into me and I'm not motivated to change it even if I could. It's too rewarding.
It's... (read 890 more words →)