Intrinsic VS Extrinsic

I’ve come to realise in the last 10 years of development, there’s a single differentiating factor between success and failure. Or more specifically, perceived success and failure.

If you’re constantly looking inward, trying to create the work for yourself and not putting external pressures on yourself, you’re focusing on the intrinsic rewards.

If you’re constantly trying to judge yourself based on other actions people are taking or trying to gain certain accolades, you’re putting too much weight on factors outside of your control.

If you do the work and show up each day, yes there are many fires outside of your control, but what you do control is creating the work and if it’s just the work that matters, everything else is figuroutable.