Comments on: Seth’s Blog: The forces of mediocrity http://www.thirstymind.org/2008/03/06/seths-blog-the-forces-of-mediocrity/ andrew watts' weblog Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:37:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Andrew Watts http://www.thirstymind.org/2008/03/06/seths-blog-the-forces-of-mediocrity/comment-page-1/#comment-14799 Andrew Watts Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:28:22 +0000 http://www.thirstymind.org/2008/03/06/seths-blog-the-forces-of-mediocrity/#comment-14799 I think it is important to not get wrapped up in debating the force, you just need to go do something, otherwise nothing gets done and it screws with your head. Also, I think another part is taking time to recognize the achievement. I never take time to enjoy the successes and explain/discuss how it was achieved. Have you started the dip, i thought i knew the answer prior to reading also, but, i didn't. The book was not what I expected. I'll even go so far to say that if I had read it prior to leaving ng, I would likely still be there. I think it is important to not get wrapped up in debating the force, you just need to go do something, otherwise nothing gets done and it screws with your head. Also, I think another part is taking time to recognize the achievement. I never take time to enjoy the successes and explain/discuss how it was achieved.

Have you started the dip, i thought i knew the answer prior to reading also, but, i didn’t. The book was not what I expected. I’ll even go so far to say that if I had read it prior to leaving ng, I would likely still be there.

]]> By: tommy http://www.thirstymind.org/2008/03/06/seths-blog-the-forces-of-mediocrity/comment-page-1/#comment-14797 tommy Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:13:14 +0000 http://www.thirstymind.org/2008/03/06/seths-blog-the-forces-of-mediocrity/#comment-14797 i picked up a copy of The Dip - I figure it will be good reading during my time off... even though I already know the answer. I've discovered that the forces of mediocrity come from a lot of different places - some of which you wouldn't readily expect, like your friends and family... I think he's dead-on though. Without some doubters whatever you do just wouldn't seem like an achievement...it would just be something you're expected to do - no upside, only a possible downside, everything to lose - nothing to gain, etc :) i picked up a copy of The Dip – I figure it will be good reading during my time off… even though I already know the answer.

I’ve discovered that the forces of mediocrity come from a lot of different places – some of which you wouldn’t readily expect, like your friends and family… I think he’s dead-on though. Without some doubters whatever you do just wouldn’t seem like an achievement…it would just be something you’re expected to do – no upside, only a possible downside, everything to lose – nothing to gain, etc :)

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