Actually, I subtly said "get the hell out of the way if you don't think it'll work," not warm and fuzzy smarminess. But it's much easier for you to mock if you read warm and fuzzies out of it, and I get that.

What I said, reworded, was the people who sit on the sidelines of anything and tell you, while you are trying something, that it won't work are among the worst people in the profession. I didn't say believe harder. I don't give a damn what you believe and don't need you reminding me, constantly, that my project has a chance of failure. Keep it to yourself or get on board. That's my point.

I am not a kind person, so that you'd ascribe feel-good nonsense to me is downright hilarious. I can handle it but a lot of people can't, and it's really, really tiring to keep a team from becoming demoralized when there's a naysayer popcorn gallery in every thread and watercooler discussion.