Seth Godin writes:
Everyone's model of work is a job
That's the conclusion of a very long essay on startups by Paul Graham, and it's an insightful quote.
The reason you feel most comfortable with a job (unless, like me, you're in the minority--a job would destroy my psyche) is that you've been brainwashed by many years of school, socialization and practice. I pick the word brainwashed carefully, because it's more than training or acclimation. It's something that's been taught to you by people who needed you to believe it was the way things are supposed to be.
The less a project or task or opportunity at work feels like the sort of thing you would do if this is just a job, the more you should do it.
