Fun versus Success?

[Athurn Zala]

So. This is another topic that really doesn't have any sort of answer and it's simple, but has been argued for quite some time. Especially now on Youtube.

When a person is making something. Is it more important for them to like it or for the people use it to like it?

I'll post my opinion on this later.

[gaarathedancingpanda]

id rather be a happy poor man than a rich depressed

[TechEmporium]

It's similar to the difference between a job & a career; if you hate your job, then you feel like you've failed yourself & failed at achieving happiness. When you find a job you like (where it feels rewarding to you in some way other than money,) then you have a career.

[input_cords]

In the words of Thomas A. Edison, "Find a job you enjoy and you'll never work."

[Dangisuckatgamin]

In the words of Thomas A. Edison, "Find a job you enjoy and you'll never work."

 
Excellent use of a quote. I must agree with Thomas, if you really do love your job it won't feel like a "job".
I must say though that some of those people on Youtube are halirious compared to half the comedians we have around today!

[metalgearhead]

my son is my fun.. video of him and my dad playing with a duck.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v00U8iG_RvA

[TechEmporium]

Intrinsically, everyone prefers having fun over work. Even animals prefer playing than working. I mean; which is better... Watching your kid having fun with a toy or sitting in an office all day? But that's excluding careers.

[Bananaclasic]

It's not fun to be successful?

[TechEmporium]

Not every success is fun; after all, there are some people in high places who don't have fun sitting behind their desks, embezzling people's hard-earned cash wile in front of their work computers all day (I'm talking to you, bankers).

I once worked in a garage where the manager (who hated sitting at his desk & taking calls all day) actually came onto the floor & started helping out with the mechanics & tire mount/dismount technicians. Why? Because he used to be a mechanic when he was younger & missed those good-ol' days, where he was doing things with his hands.

[Athurn Zala]

Alright. I'll go ahead and add my opinion.

I think having fun is important definitely. If not, why bother doing it?

But then I also have to say being successful has it's own perks and would keep you going. Plus you can help others. etc.

So I think both are necessary. Even if you need to give up some of one to get the other.

(Hope that makes sense)

[TechEmporium]

And success is always gratifying if it's the sort of success that you get from building something & getting it to work. That's besides all the fun you get when you build it.

But there are different levels of success as well as fun.

[Red Koopa Troopa]

Well somethings that you succeed in are fun like a video game.  But also, when you succeed at something isn't it great to know that you just finished it?

[Dangisuckatgamin]

It's not fun to be successful?

 
I can see what you mean, but the headaches or agony you go through to get that fun can't be considered fun.

[goldblattster]

To have fun you must be successful. Even if it includes being successful about having fun.