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I've always been amused/bothered/interested/concerned by how these things always look and feel so intuitive, and it's always "easy" to talk about them, to make
by visakanv 13y ago
I've always been amused/bothered/interested/concerned by how these things always look and feel so intuitive, and it's always "easy" to talk about them, to make a list- the following through is always the hard bit.
I think rather than focusing on these principles (which are valid, and true), maybe we ought to get meta and focus on what helps us focus on these principles- modifying our environment, surrounding ourselves with peers and influences that reinforce such reflection, etc.
- qznc 13y agoI like Scott Adams "Systems, not Goals" theory. What he calls "systems" is probably similar to your "principles" and I would rather call it "process". :) http://www.dilbert.com/blog/entry/goals_vs_systems/ http://www.dilbert.com/blog/entry/goals_vs_systems/
- visakanv 13y agoyep, thinking the same thing with different names!
- jasonshen 13y agoOP here. I think getting meta is often a good idea - but sometimes learning tactics is useful. Not everyone does well with abstract ideas and focusing on a specific action which leads to a better outcome can encourage people to think more deeply about it in the future. None of this stuff is easy and I never try to make it seem that way. Talking is not doing but that doesn't mean you shouldn't ever talk and only ever do.