Tunnel InVision

Why would we need to excel past an absolute threshold when the highest we can achieve in this subject is at that same threshold? In non psychology terms, I am speaking about our own personal energy use.

In a response to Mikey's blog post, all I need to say is why would we even want to do more if we are not required to? If someone is going to do my own work, I will gladly allow them to do it without any regrets whatsoever. Call me lazy, but call me conservative. I see no reason to waste this superfluous energy.

I did have a job, but I did not enter it with a normal attitude. I did not acquire this job for financial reasons, I only applied there because I was bored. I needed something to occupy my time. Even when I spoke to my coworkers and told them I worked here only for fun, they gawked at me with their jaw open. But luckily for me, I did have a fun job. When I was working in the kitchen of the fast food restaurant, If I was enough of a sleuth, I was able to munch down on grilled cheeses, cheeseburgers, and chili cheese fries. Of course I was not being paid to eat, If and when we had customers, I always got their food out just as fast as it would have if I was not eating. Like I previously stated, I see no reason to give more energy then what is the lowest amount needed to fire a stimulus.

So is it being lazy? No, only being efficient. If I work harder and sweep the floors more throughly, clean the toilets so they shine bright white, and make sure all those french fries are golden crisp (and not have fallen on the floor) who notices? Most likely, no one even notices. At 6 monthes working there, I did get a raise though. I guess all of us see this as the 'benefit for working hard' But so did half the other employees. But again, this did not even matter to me. I was not working for pay, but for fun so I could talk to my friends that also worked there.
So I see no reason to need to be in a hardworking environment. Good morals are self taught, and self opinionated. When a quota is put, why should I be expected to pass it? I am going to meet it, but with a photo finish.