Mon, 18 Sep 2006

I want to have fun and come home with a smile and a hug for my wife and kids...

I just want to write cool software with talented passionate people, and make a difference in the world. I want to push the boundaries again like I did in the 80’s and early 90’s. I want to have fun and come home with a smile and a hug for my wife and kids instead of trudging through the door burdened with stress induced by boredom and corporate ineptitude.

If you can’t feel passionate about your organization, then perhaps it’s best to follow Martin Fowler’s advice: change your organization, or change your organization.

Over the past few months, I've experienced what Pete is describing. I'm driving my (short) commute home and I can't stop myself from smiling. I walk through the door ready to take on the chaos that kids of 2, 5, and 7 perpetuate and relieve my weary wife. It's worth it's weight in gold. And I've managed to keep my passion for developing software strong.

Try to keep the sense of wonder about programming that you had at age 14. If you're worried that your current job is rotting your brain, it probably is.

Your playing small doesn't serve the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we're liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

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