When it became clear that I wasn't going to have the opportunity to do any work on VR while at id software, I decided to not renew my contract.

The organization has decided not to renew his contract.

At its best, entertainment is going to be a subjective thing that can't win for everyone, while at worst, a particular game just becomes a random symbol for petty tribal behavior.

I am recommending that we do not renew the contract with the chief.

Focused, hard work is the real key to success. Keep your eyes on the goal, and just keep taking the next step towards completing it. If you aren't sure which way to do something, do it both ways and see which works better.

Focus is a matter of deciding what things you're not going to do.