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First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.
by kstenerud 4y ago
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.
- PaulDavisThe1st 4y ago"They laughed at Galileo, they laughed at Einstein, but they also laughed at Bozo the Clown" - Carl Sagan
- Aransentin 4y agoFirst they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you lose, then you're forgotten about, then you're yet another example of survivorship bias.
- kstenerud 4y agoOh I know. All my life I've heard people go to great lengths about why it can't be done, why it won't work, why there's no point in trying. It's like the negativity gives them a raison d'être.
- PaulDavisThe1st 4y agoThe negativity can serve a positive purpose, by reminding whose optimism blinds them towards the little details and hurdles that could prevent success. I've been the naysayer in many successful projects and I think that my negativity played a small role in their success.