Re:A few thoughts on intensity
by steveBK123 on Sunday October 25, 2026 @12:24PM
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Absolutely survivorship bias, as well as - intensity on the right things / right direction / level of decision making are important.
Go yell at your C-suite / directors with equity that have/will have F-you money from the success of the business. Don't think your ICs 3 levels down the hierarchy making 1-3x inflation-level raises will be as driven.
"survivorship bias" is becoming the biggest excuse for smart people who is afraid of taking actions
Re:A few thoughts on intensity
by almost_usual on Sunday October 25, 2026 @01:28PM
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Action as in starting a company or working for someone else?
Operating at high intensity has a large physical, psychological, and personal cost.
There’s a reason why professional athletes train mostly in low intensity with reserved days for high intensity sessions.
Absolute banger comment
perhaps "intensity" is becoming the biggest misnomer for excessive hyping and agressive exploitation?
Ok, hegseth
I think intensity is a symptom of circumstance not a cause for them.
If you're a startup that's on the verge of transitioning from broke to huge success, I'd imagine everyone would be bringing a lot of intensity to push it over that line.
If you're an established company with a track record of responding to record profits with layoffs, then I don't think it's fair for you to expect your employees to share your enthusiasm.