Let’s say I’m an extremely dutiful child. Maybe my parents raised me that way, maybe I got to see an older sibling go off the rails in a horrifying way, so I resolve early on not to follow in her footsteps. I resolve to be dutiful. Maybe I’m interested in construction, but my parents think …
The warrior is hard-working, self-sacrificing, and used to being miserable. He can chew through a wall to get what he wants, and routinely hits goals. He’s full of focused, often aggressive, energy which drives him inevitably towards what he wants. Strengths The warrior is productive. He finishes things, he achieves what he sets out to …
Write thank you notes/emails/tweets to people who don’t expect them.You’ll improve other people’s day. You’ll be more grateful, less inclined to miss the miracles around you, less likely to ignore the good in your life.Also, as a byproduct, you’ll get a constant stream of lovely messages back. Sometimes your heroes will write you back. Pretty …
This is the second post in a series on game developer archetypes. Read the introduction here. The Bard is hungry. Hungry for ideas, experiences, pleasure. He’s constantly on the search for the new. He fully appreciates sensory experience of every kind so he’s constantly in awe of the beautiful experiences available – he wants to …
People will look to you when they’re going through tough times. They’ll ask for your help when they’re in crisis mode. They’ll ask for your advice. If you run, if you embrace avoidance when things are difficult, you’ll be happier short-term.Keep running, and you’ll be a disappointing 40-year-old. Keep running and you’ll be a sad …
