Over 200 essays!? That is insane! Gamification obviously works for you. I think whether it’s good or bad depends on mindset. Look up Promotion and prevention oriented motivation. Gamification is good with a promotion mindset because you are playing for development. It won’t matter if you fall behind. You won’t give up. But if you have a prevention mindset you’re playing not to lose. And falling behind can cause a lot of stress. Thanks for sharing the WOP essays!
Thank you for sharing my article, Chris! You made my week. And I'm glad we could share a laugh
Derek Sivers is one of my favorite people of all time. If you haven't already read it, I think you would like his most recent book "How to live".
Thanks! It's on my to-read.
Aha! So the secret motivator was the table. But the volume and quality of the feedback was still very impressive.
Over 200 essays!? That is insane! Gamification obviously works for you. I think whether it’s good or bad depends on mindset. Look up Promotion and prevention oriented motivation. Gamification is good with a promotion mindset because you are playing for development. It won’t matter if you fall behind. You won’t give up. But if you have a prevention mindset you’re playing not to lose. And falling behind can cause a lot of stress. Thanks for sharing the WOP essays!