Interview With an Achiever

“Why do you do it? Why do you spend all this time and effort when you’re so reviled?”

“That’s easy. Because I’m not doing it for the people who would rather criticize someone than pursue an achievement themselves, I’m doing it for myself and all those who value the things I do. I do it for the feeling of success I get when something I conceived of and worked toward has come to fruition. I do it because I benefit from it. It provides value to me. I do it because I love to do it and because I can do it.”

“But what do you say to those who criticize you—”

“I don’t think you understand—I don’t care.”