far beyond driven

mike   Tuesday, October 15, 2002, 17:14 GMT
This expression has been haunting me for years. Could anyone please try to figure it out for me? By the way, it's a record title.
Tom   Tuesday, October 15, 2002, 21:49 GMT
When someone is "driven", they are very motivated to do something.

"You must be a driven individual with good interpersonal and communication skills and have a passion for the Internet industry." (from a job ad)


I'd say "far beyond driven" means the same as "more than driven", but perhaps someone will correct me on this.
mike   Thursday, October 17, 2002, 16:18 GMT
I wonder what it sounds like to a native speaker of English.
Big Mike   Wednesday, October 23, 2002, 01:08 GMT
Well, I am a native English speaker. (American)
To me, it sounds like "more than driven," too.
So, basically, it sounds like if someone is "far beyond driven" they are way over-motivated to do something...but, I've never actually heard anyone use this, so you never know...
mike   Thursday, October 24, 2002, 14:49 GMT
Thanks Big mike. Now I can sleep well.