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I don't doubt that making something awesome is about removing the unawesome parts. But what most people are missing is the sense of what is unawesome and what i
by melvinram 18y ago
I don't doubt that making something awesome is about removing the unawesome parts. But what most people are missing is the sense of what is unawesome and what is awesome. This trait of having excellent taste is what most are missing... at least from my experience of interacting with others.
The people who are really good at something have an evolved sense of what they are willing to accept. For example, I knew of a guy named Rod Weckworth who was/is really good with relationships. And I think he was really successful because he had a sense of what level of a connection he was willing to accept with people. He wasn't okay with having an okay relationship with people. He makes sure to write thank you notes, call on birthdays, etc.
So more than just not letting shit stay, you have to have a nose for detecting shit.
- unalone 18y agoYeah! On IRC somebody read this and disagreed with me: something to the effect of "I've seen amateurs revise and they still churn out shit." But you can't just sit down and revise something. You've got to develop the ability to be self-critical, and that means learning what to be self-critical of. So in my case of an amateur writing a symphony, he'd have to be willing to learn just what makes symphonies suck, and if he's not willing to do that, chances are he won't be so successful after all.