What kind of mentality do you have the most?

[Keith]

I've found I most often have a mentality where I view things as tasks, even when they're supposed to be just entertainment. I have a DVD set of the Secret World of Alex Mack. I only have it because it was on Nickelodeon when I was a kid but never really watched it and was curious about it. I watched the entire set in one sitting "to get it over with" (adding to the inspiration was to find product placement for my "Classic Nickelodeon Wiki" and the misunderstanding as to what "binge watching" was).

 

[tree]

Non-zero-sum game, I think.

 

[watersprite]

Tasks and routines are important to me. When I am not inspired to paint or draw then I just methodically make color or value studies. Which, I'm embarassed to admit is more fun than working on paintings, due to the risk factor of paintings not coming out right and having to be torn up.

 

[tree]

Non-zero-sum game, I think.

What kind of day were you having there?
You can do better than that.

"non-zero-sum describes a situation in which
the interacting parties' aggregate gains and losses can be less than or more than zero.
Situations where participants can all gain or suffer together are referred to as non-zero-sum."
Zero-sum game - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Tom]

I haven't thought about it before, but the task description does seem to fit my way of thinking pretty well. I know I don't like having too many add up which quickly stresses me out until I get thru most of the list. And I absolutely hate having any tasks after dinner, other then normal clean up/chores.

 

[Beverly]

I definitely see the activities I engage in as tasks. Some more enjoyable than others but, they are all tasks and, tasks need to be completed as efficiently and, expediently as possible while minimizing or, if possible, eliminating errors.

I may enjoy the task greatly and, wish to restart that or a similar task soon after I complete it once but, it's still a task.

 

[tree]

I supposed this thread was about a general concept of mentality,
not focusing on whether people view activities as tasks. I don't
know what else they would be called.

What about higher order concepts?
Transactional stances for instance...like OK/OK, OK/not-OK...etc?
Type A/Type B... Maybe that's too unfashionable.
Survival/Comfort/Awareness...

 

[Beverly]

Overall, I'd say I'm type A, driven and thrives on fast paced, high stress work. Yes because of Asperger's it taxes me and overloads me but, I still love it. I love pushing myself to and beyond my limits. I don't like the crashes that sometimes causes but, once I do it without crashing, it feels amazing so, for me it's worth it for the results.

I am an optimist, one that doesn't know the meaning of the word "can't." Of course I can, as to whether I want to or not, that's another matter. What it might cost me emotionally, financially or otherwise is also another matter but that doesn't mean I can't do it if I want to and, decide it's worth the price.

Like if I get lost (happens more than I care to admit) my thought is that I'm not lost unless I panic - until then I just don't know where I am is all.