There are no two words in the English language more harmful than'good job'

Edgardo 2022-03-19 09:01:02

When JKSimons was espousing that in the bar with the kid, I immediately reckon it as the catch. It goes extremely similar in line with the "only paranoia can succeed" sort of philosophy that I have persistent beliefs in for years. They express differently but stays on the same page of way to understand the real factors behind various success.

How many times of Good Job can you hear averagely per day? 5? 10? Let's face the fact that "good job" is apparently overused by parents, teachers, parents counselors, coaches, bosses, business partners, primarily from an attitude of affirmation and encouragement, but it is, frequently and potentially, undermining our willingness and spiritual power. Most of us, even mature adults, had been tremendously spoiled and ushered away from being "one of the greats" in our boring routine daily lives if we somehow consciously or subconsciously agree with the fairly good "evaluation" that we had done a fucking "good job". Embracing compromises and then drowning to mediocrity may not lead to immediate aftermath but it will just kill the motivation and form a precipitous decline in the future achievements curve.

Although Fletcher goes too far in promoting that philosophy with his own bullshit (I am not the ideal extremist to be honest), we still cannot deny the fact that legends are the legends because they use the back-set to keep moving forward as the absolute necessary incentive instead of compliment or flattery which are usually the most well-camouflaged foot-draggers.

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Whiplash quotes

  • Terence Fletcher: If you deliberately sabotage my band, I will fuck you like a pig.

  • Terence Fletcher: Nieman, you lost the fucking part.

    Andrew: No, I didn't! You can't fucking do this to me!

    Terence Fletcher: CAN'T?

    Andrew: Yeah!

    Terence Fletcher: When did you become a fucking expert on what I can or cannot do, you fucking weepy willow shitsack?

    Andrew: I earned that part.

    Terence Fletcher: You never earned anything. God, you are a self-righteous prick. The only reason you are a core is because you misplaced a folder. The only reason you're in studio band to begin with is because I told you EXACTLY what I'd be asking for in Nassau! Am I wrong?

    Andrew: Yeah, yeah. I'm in studio band because I'm the best player...

    Ryan: [interrupts] Hey, why don't you just back off, bro?

    Andrew: Hey, you know, fuck off, Johnny Utah! Turn my pages, bitch!

    Terence Fletcher: Hey, I can cut you any fucking time I want.

    Andrew: You would've cut me by now.

    Terence Fletcher: Try me, you fucking weasel!