Amygdala outrage

The Daily Drip

If you know me, you know I love the comic strip "Calvin and Hobbes."

The author, Bill Waterson does a consistently remarkable job at articulating the conversation (and sometimes argument) between our id, ego, and other parts of ourselves.

In this strip, we see one of those problems that we know can be mitigated with questions like "why are you doing it?"

A hobby is something we want to do no matter if it's useful to others or if we get paid to do it.

A job is something we do for money, security, benefits, or some other sort of value transaction.

A business is something we make to solve problems and create value for all parties involved.

There are other roles or reasons why we might do something, but knowing why is just one of those things we need to do to manage our own expectations. If we're serious about being "happy," this is one of the most important things we can do.

I'll actually talk more about this in Episode 003 of the Sometimes Funny. Mostly Useful. podcast--which will show up sometime next week.

In the meantime, laugh at your own 6-year old amygdala outrage.