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There is a timeless quote by _why (of Ruby fame) that goes something like this: "You need to create, because otherwise you are defined by your taste in things."
by why-el 11y ago
There is a timeless quote by _why (of Ruby fame) that goes something like this: "You need to create, because otherwise you are defined by your taste in things." (my terrible paraphrasing).
- rrtwo 11y ago"when you don’t create things, you become defined by your tastes rather than ability. your tastes only narrow & exclude people. so create."
- jholman 11y agoI'm not a huge fan of _why (apropos of the article, I have read some of his work), but I think this quote deserves to be posted in its entirety: “when you don't create things, you become defined by your tastes rather than ability. your tastes only narrow & exclude people. so create.”
- GauntletWizard 11y agoSo you've now judged _why to not be to your taste, but this quote to. What have you created? (I've judged your comment, and I've not created jack)
- johnchristopher 11y agoBut that's only his opinion of others. He divided people between those who are defined as creators and those who are not. And those who are not are reduced to their `taste' - and they are the one who narrow and exclude people ?!. But some people simply don't want to create, don't want to sprinkle the whole world with their little dot-me stickers. All glory to the entreprecreator, the ubermensch of the internet. Seriously, let people try to define who they are themselves. Not a quote, a guru or a motivational speaker who tell you `you are this, you are that, they are this, they are that'. Or worse, any artist trying to define himself through the impact of his works or personality on... others.