Love this explanation and I think it does a very good job of "stereo-tying" characteristics of people and especially some people I know, work with and even myself.
Especially the half-hearted portion, even at work I'll get a passionate idea, begin implementing it and get some good progress on it. Then one day I'll just not feel as passionate about it or begin doubting the quality of it. Usually through trying to validate it with my peers and not receiving the feedback I had hoped for because they may not be as passionate about it, don't care about whatever it is I'm working on or, In some cases I've gotten the horse in front of the carriage and shown them something that only gives a small picture of the overall end product in my head with them ultimately not being able to see what the final product could be. Not receiving a "job well done" or feeling like someone isn't impressed or doesn't like something I had been so passionate about working on makes it difficult to continue the passion for that project.
All I can do is keep working towards being satisfied and passionate about my own work, try to push myself to keep being passionate and maybe that's all the validation I really need.
Especially the half-hearted portion, even at work I'll get a passionate idea, begin implementing it and get some good progress on it. Then one day I'll just not feel as passionate about it or begin doubting the quality of it. Usually through trying to validate it with my peers and not receiving the feedback I had hoped for because they may not be as passionate about it, don't care about whatever it is I'm working on or, In some cases I've gotten the horse in front of the carriage and shown them something that only gives a small picture of the overall end product in my head with them ultimately not being able to see what the final product could be. Not receiving a "job well done" or feeling like someone isn't impressed or doesn't like something I had been so passionate about working on makes it difficult to continue the passion for that project.
All I can do is keep working towards being satisfied and passionate about my own work, try to push myself to keep being passionate and maybe that's all the validation I really need.