Yesss this is very aligned with what I have come to recognize as I’ve gotten more engaged with EA.
Worth mentioning: this can be hard.
Many EAs come from high-achieving/ academically ambitious backgrounds. Pre-EA, that often means orienting towards the best grades and generally acting in a way that fulfills this high-achieving self-perception (which can entail taking more goals). As one hopefully reflects on goals upon encountering, EA there’s a conflict between this residual self-perception and trying to help save or improve the lives of as many people as you can.
I still notice this conflict in my felt-aversion towards skipping classes because they’re not the best use of my time and I can consume the info covered elsewhere faster. I’m also having a hard time putting less time into assignments and exams that I know I could get an A on even though just taking a slightly worse grade would free up valuable time. (+1 for Half-Assing it with Everything You’ve Got).
Yesss this is very aligned with what I have come to recognize as I’ve gotten more engaged with EA.
Worth mentioning: this can be hard.
Many EAs come from high-achieving/ academically ambitious backgrounds. Pre-EA, that often means orienting towards the best grades and generally acting in a way that fulfills this high-achieving self-perception (which can entail taking more goals). As one hopefully reflects on goals upon encountering, EA there’s a conflict between this residual self-perception and trying to help save or improve the lives of as many people as you can.
I still notice this conflict in my felt-aversion towards skipping classes because they’re not the best use of my time and I can consume the info covered elsewhere faster. I’m also having a hard time putting less time into assignments and exams that I know I could get an A on even though just taking a slightly worse grade would free up valuable time. (+1 for Half-Assing it with Everything You’ve Got).