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It did have a "measure twice, cut once" mastery of the obvious. Of note, the one word he did not use: persistence, and I will demonstrate it in my own sort of f
by CodeWriter23 5y ago
It did have a "measure twice, cut once" mastery of the obvious. Of note, the one word he did not use: persistence, and I will demonstrate it in my own sort of fluffy presentation (and in much fewer words):
There's a certain number of modest side projects one must complete to end up with the breakaway project that leads to financial independence. I can't tell you what that number is, but it does exists and if you fail that many times, you will eventually get there. Or die first.
- Draiken 5y agoBut if you die first, you won't get there, making the "eventually" false, hehe. My point is that I don't think saying "try and you'll make eventually make it" is very accurate. Survivor bias makes many people say so, but the reality is that everyone should know that you may never get there. It's helpful for motivation to say to yourself (and others) that if you stick to it then it'll eventually work, but it's never a guarantee.
- shanecleveland 5y agoWell put. Similarly, and one of many analogies that could be made, a published author's first "successful" work is unlikely to be the first thing they have ever written. Just keep making stuff!