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I think what really bugs me is that for some hobby I chose, there is a always someone who already achieved everything I could dream to achieve in my life. Then
by markus_zhang 4y ago
I think what really bugs me is that for some hobby I chose, there is a always someone who already achieved everything I could dream to achieve in my life.
Then I figured some hobbies are better suited for my use case. For example science is better suited for me. I somehow was never bothered by the fact that some geniuses in 19th century already knew enough math/physics that I could digest in my life. Science is infinite so however much knowledge someone gained, it's zero comparing to the total amount. I guess I need that kind of comfort to commit to something. Fossil collection is also a good one because every piece I collected is MINE and unique so I don't need to compare with someone else.
- Quekid5 4y ago> I somehow was never bothered by the fact that some geniuses in 19th century already knew enough math/physics that I could digest in my life. Science is infinite so however much knowledge someone gained, it's zero comparing to the total amount. I think this is important to consider. Anyone even cursorily interested in science can know (just via public information, libraries, etc.) so much more about "everything-except-very-specific-thing" than any of the 19th century geniuses who knew and understood so much about "very-specific-thing". Ofc, the geniuses are ultimately the ones responsible for the advancement of the state of the art, but... there's also a lot to appreciate for the rest of us.
- markus_zhang 4y agoYeah. I kinda feel like a medieval monk: we are all equal under God (in the case he is the Cosmos/Natural)