One thing that helped me have a better attitude at work and maybe life in general, was reframing how I thought about people with stupid ideas or stupid questions

Instead of dismissing them or getting super annoyed (which still does happen, not going to lie), I ask myself the question “what do they know or not know that is making them say that? Why are they thinking about it this way?”

The answers aren’t always satisfying and a lot of the time they really are just stupid/annoying questions or ideas, but approaching it with curiosity means that finding out at least satisfies that curiosity and is its own mini reward

The real benefit though is that it’s simply made me a better listener and in turn a better communicator

Never realized Feynman said that but have discovered it true myself.

Early on in my career, I thought a lot of technical topics wouldn’t be interesting. Especially things that aren’t new.

Yet, when one gets down into it, mundane things end up being quite interesting. Even unit testing!

This is something I strongly identify with. The world is so full of interesting things that being bored for too long feels like a virtual impossibility. There’s always something new to dig into.

It’s kind of uplifting in a way. The only depressing part is that one life isn’t nearly enough time to go through it all.

The thrill of discovery lies in the details of the mundane.

It's like being a kid again and finding fascinating new facts around every corner.

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