oh, you've figured me out.... I was nerd and got beat up in school. That made me want to start companies and work until the break of day..... I've never felt any true love.... booooo hooooo for me....

whatever.

There is no "one theory" of personality when it comes to success and motivation. Motivation is very layered and complicated. People are motivated by competition, by the love of the actual act, by pride and by a higher calling--and some can experience these things to various level simultaneously.

While I do think many successful entrepreneurs are more focused/less "balanced" (whatever that word means), it is absurd to say you can't be happy, productive, driven and competitive and still be a cool, happy and content person.

Anyway, Z obviously hit a nerve.... let's all go to two therapy sessions this week and get back to work. Right now I've got to get Mahalo in to the top 100 sites on Quantcast or I'm going to jump off Santa MOnica pier and end it.

jcal

Since becoming a father of two young daughters, and seeing their personalities grow (from birth) to their current ages (2, 6) I can say that their personalities were fairly developed at around six months. Sure, they couldn't talk, but their actions and their crying (all infants seem to have different kinds of cry's based on the emotion they are feeling) I can conclude that a lot of personality, and motivation come programmed in your genetics.

The way both of our girls' personalities have been since they were infants has been amplified by experiences and learning. Now that they can communicate better, and we understand them more, our guesses as to how they would "turn out" are fairly accurate. It's almost scary as to how much has not changed with their personalities since birth.

Take care,

Bruce