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There’s a difference between being interested in getting good at something and being good at something

• ImPostingOnHN 6mo ago
  Exactly. Just because you're not good at something doesn't mean you don't want to be.
  • darthoctopus 6mo ago
    wanting to be good at something is not exactly the same as being interested in getting good at something, which carries the additional, nuanced, connotation of investment (or willingness to invest) towards this goal. e.g. many people want to live an active healthy lifestyle, but fewer are actually interested in doing so.
    • ImPostingOnHN 6mo ago
      > wanting to be good at something is not exactly the same as being interested in getting good at something Are you sure? I've never heard of that difference. To be sure, I checked the definitions for each, and could find no such distinction. Maybe you could provide me with better sources than the ones I found?
  • timacles 6mo ago
    Wanting and being interested are not things in physical reality. We are also talking about an organization and not some aspiring teenager. If someone wants something , the only measure of their interest and desire is how much resources and time they allocate to it. We’re not measuring Sam Altmans deepest desires and fantasies here