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Matt, that's one of the first "advice" pieces I've read that acknowledges that all people don't (and shouldn't) make the same decision in the same circumstances
by aneesh 18y ago
Matt, that's one of the first "advice" pieces I've read that acknowledges that all people don't (and shouldn't) make the same decision in the same circumstances.
Helping people weigh the tradeoffs is MUCH better advice than "yes"/"no". I wish more bloggers would take 5 seconds to think about that before posting.
- helveticaman 18y agoSo true. I was doing a financial analysis of American professional sports a few months ago. I assumed height was a known variable (which is true; a doctor can predict a child's adult height within an inch), but talent was dependent on hours spent practicing (the whole 10,000 hours thing). That's all that really matters. What I came up with was that you have to be something like 6'7" or taller to have a reasonable shot at success. If you're going to be this tall or taller, it becomes a wise investment to work at becoming good at football, basketball, or baseball. By this I mean you have a reasonable expectation (like 1 in 5) of getting drafted to a major league.