Thank you Philippe. A family member has always described me as an HSP, but I hadn’t thought about it in relation to EA before. Your post helped me realize that I hold back from writing as much as I can/bringing maximum value to the Forum because I’m worried that my work being recognized would be overwhelming in the HSP way I’m familiar with.
It leads to a catch-22 in that I thrive on meaningful, helpful work, as you mentioned. I love writing anything new and useful, from research to user manuals. But I can hardly think of something as frightening as “prolific output, eventually changing the course of … a discipline.” I shudder to think of being influential as an individual. I’d much rather contribute to the influence of an anonymous mass. Not yet sure how to tackle this. Let me know if this is a familiar feeling.
Yes I’ve held back on contributing to the forum for much the same reason, and there’s nothing wrong with living a quiet life and adding what you can to an important cause. Being either locally or posthumously famous is a more reasonable and attainable goal for most people anyhow :)
Thank you Philippe. A family member has always described me as an HSP, but I hadn’t thought about it in relation to EA before. Your post helped me realize that I hold back from writing as much as I can/bringing maximum value to the Forum because I’m worried that my work being recognized would be overwhelming in the HSP way I’m familiar with.
It leads to a catch-22 in that I thrive on meaningful, helpful work, as you mentioned. I love writing anything new and useful, from research to user manuals. But I can hardly think of something as frightening as “prolific output, eventually changing the course of … a discipline.” I shudder to think of being influential as an individual. I’d much rather contribute to the influence of an anonymous mass. Not yet sure how to tackle this. Let me know if this is a familiar feeling.
Glad you found the post useful!
Yes I’ve held back on contributing to the forum for much the same reason, and there’s nothing wrong with living a quiet life and adding what you can to an important cause. Being either locally or posthumously famous is a more reasonable and attainable goal for most people anyhow :)