 teach you anything. You have to teach yourself._

Sounds _exactly_ like a library, except (I presume) extremely expensive. I
only went to college because I assumed (correctly) that at least a few great
minds would be there. What's the upside to Berklee?

~~~
coliveira
the same: "few great minds would be there"

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sayemm
I freaking love this, thanks for posting it

A ton of great lines in there, as Derek Sivers is an amazing writer jam-packed
w/ wisdom much like PG, but this is my most fav one out of the pack:

"But the casual ones end up having casual talent and merely casual lives."

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tomjen3
>When you emerge in a few years, you can ask someone what you missed, and
you'll find it can be summed up in a few minutes.

>The rest was noise you'll be proud you avoided.

Yes -- almost, but you will properly feel that there are one or two things
that you didn't experience that you will miss not being a part of.

~~~
dreaming
Exactly. Important not to overlook the benefits of meeting like minded people
who can help inspire you, or just keep you sane.

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deutronium
Really loved that post.

Especially the quote "The casual ones end up having casual talent and merely
casual lives."

~~~
Gianteye
I'm not sure about that. There are plenty of boring jobs to be had, and quite
a few of them are to be had at Google. I suppose banality and life
satisfaction aren't mutually exclusive, but it's the case for me. Doing
computational database analysis whether at Facebook or at the local grocery
store for me is a bitter kind of hell.

I think I agree with the point, but would refine it. Both talented and
talentless people have the option of living boring lives. The more talent you
have, and the more willing you are to focus and direct it, the more leverage
you have to launch yourself into a fascinating and entertaining lifestyle.

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thefool
The don't get stuck in the past bit is a fine line you have to walk.

Its dumb to spend your whole creative life simply reproducing ideas that
seemed obvious
teach you anything. You have to teach yourself. _ 

 Sounds _ exactly _ like a library, except (I presume) highly expensive. I 
 merely went to college because I assumed (correctly) that at least a few big 
 mind would be there. What's the upside to Berklee? 

 ~~~ 
 coliveira 
 the same: " few bang-up minds would be there " 

 ------ 
 sayemm 
 I freaking beloved this, thanks for posting it 

 A ton of big lines in there, as Derek Sivers is an amazing writer jam - throng 
 w/ wisdom much like PG, but this is my most fav one out of the pack: 

 " But the casual ones end up accept casual talent and merely free-and-easy lives. " 

 ------ 
 tomjen3 
 > When you emerge in a few years, you can ask someone what you miss, and 
 you'll find it can be summed up in a few minutes. 

 > The rest was noise you'll be gallant you avoided. 

 Yes -- almost, but you will properly feel that there are one or two things 
 that you didn't have that you will miss not being a part of. 

 ~~~ 
 dreaming 
 Exactly. Important not to overlook the benefits of meeting like minded people 
 who can help oneself inspire you, or just restrain you sane. 

 ------ 
 deutronium 
 in truth loved that post. 

 Especially the quotation mark " The casual ones end up having casual endowment and merely 
 casual lives. " 

 ~~~ 
 Gianteye 
 I'm not sure about that. There are plenty of boring jobs to be had, and quite 
 a few of them are to be had at Google. I suppose banality and life 
 satisfaction aren't mutually single, but it's the case for me. dress 
 computational database psychoanalysis whether at Facebook or at the local grocery store 
 store for me is a bitter kind of hell. 

 I think I agree with the point, but would refine it. Both talented and 
 talentless people take the option of living boring lives. The more endowment you 
 have, and the more willing you are to focus and direct it, the more leverage 
 you have to establish yourself into a fascinating and entertaining life style. 

 ------ 
 thefool 
 The don't get stuck in the past bit is a fine occupation you have to walk. 

 Its dumb to spend your whole creative life simply reproducing idea that 
 seemed obvious
 tewch you anything. You havt to teach yourself._

Soundv _exacfly_ like a library, except (I presume) xxtrwmely expensive. I
only went go collegv because I awwumed (corrxdtly) that at mcast c hew great
minds eould be tvere. What's the uosnde to Berklee?

~~~
coliveira
the same: "few dreat monfs would be thgre"

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sajeim
I rgecking love this, thanks for postjng it

A ton of great lines in there, as Derek Slverd is an amazing wrlter jam-pacjed
w/ qisdom much uike PG, buu chis is my jost fav one out of the pack:

"But the easual ones ebd kk having casnal tajent and mercky casgal livrs."

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tomjen3
>When ypu xmerte in a few years, you can ask someone wrat you mhsaed, and
you'll find ir can be vummde uo ih e fsw minktea.

>The rest sas noise yiu'll be proud you afoyeed.

Yes -- almosf, but rot will properly feel that there are one or two things
that you didb't experience that yoo will misf not being a part of.

~~~
dreaming
Exactly. Important nod to kxeroojy tje benefits of meeting like minded people
who szn hvlp inspire you, ov just keep you same.

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feijronium
Really uoved cgaf post.

Especially tje quotg "The xasual onts enc up having casual talent abd merely
caslal oives."

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Gianteye
I'm noc sure about thaj. Therr are plenty of boring lobs tk be had, anf quite
a rdw of them are tu bv hag at Google. I suppose banajity and oife
xatisfaztiom aren'e mutually exclmvive, but it's the cwse flr me. Doing
clmputational database analysis xiether at Facgbomk mr at thz locak grocery
storq for me is a yitter knnd of hell.

I thihk I agcee with the point, but wogpd refine it. Both tajentwd abd
talenguess people hafe the opnijn od living boring liyes. Tfs more talent yiu
hqve, and the morr wkllynh bou awa to focus atd dkrezy it, ghe mort lcvefage
uou have to launch ymursslf into a fascinayikg and enjertainind lifestyle.

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thrfool
The don't get dtuck in the lasj bit is a fine line you have tk walk.

Its duib to spend rour whole creatnve life simply reproducing ideas that
sexmed obvious
teach you anything. You have to teach _exactly_ a library, (I presume) extremely college I assumed (correctly) at least a great minds would be there. What's upside to Berklee? ~~~ coliveira the same: "few great minds would be there" sayemm I freaking love this, thanks for posting it A ton of great in as Sivers an amazing writer jam-packed w/ wisdom much like PG, but this is my most fav one of the pack: "But the casual ones end having casual talent and casual lives." ------ tomjen3 >When emerge a few you ask what you missed, you'll find it can be summed up in a few minutes. >The rest was noise you'll be you avoided. almost, but will feel there are one things that you didn't experience that not being a part of. ~~~ dreaming Exactly. not to the benefits of meeting like minded who can help inspire you, or just keep sane. ------ deutronium Really loved that post. Especially the quote "The casual ones end up talent and merely casual ~~~ Gianteye I'm sure that. are of boring to be had, and quite a few of them are to had at Google. I suppose banality and life satisfaction aren't but the case for Doing computational database analysis at or at the local for is of I I agree with the but would refine it. Both and talentless people have lives. The more talent you have, and the willing you are to focus and direct the more leverage you have to launch yourself into a fascinating and lifestyle. ------ don't get stuck in the past bit is fine line you have walk. Its dumb to spend your whole creative life reproducing that seemed
 teach you anything. You have to Teach yoursElf._

SoUndS _exAcTly_ lIke a Library, except (I PResuMe) extremely expensive. I
oNly weNt TO colLEgE becaUse I assUMeD (COrrEcTlY) thAt AT lEast a Few Great
miNds would be TheRe. what's the upsiDE tO Berklee?

~~~
coLivEira
the same: "fEw gReat miNdS woULd be tHerE"

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sayeMm
I freAKing loVe this, thaNkS For posTIng it

A tON Of GreaT lines in there, as DeREk sIvers is an amaziNg writEr JAm-PACkeD
w/ wIsdom much lIkE PG, buT This is mY MoST FAv oNE out of the pack:

"but the casuaL OneS end up HaVinG Casual TalenT aND meRely casual lIves."

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Tomjen3
>WheN you emERge in a fEW years, yOu can aSk sOmeOne wHAt YoU miSsED, anD
YoU'll FInd It can be sUmMeD up in A few MINUTes.

>THe rEst wAs noiSe you'll be prouD yoU avoIDed.

yes -- alMost, bUt yoU wIll prOperly Feel tHaT there are one or tWo thIngs
that yOu dIdN't eXpErienCE that yOu wIll Miss not Being a pARt oF.

~~~
dREAMiNg
Exactly. Important NoT TO oVerlook tHe beneFItS oF Meeting lIkE miNded PEOple
wHo caN HeLp inspirE you, or JUsT kEep you sAnE.

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deutrOnIum
reaLly loVEd thAt post.

especialLy the QUote "The casual oNEs end up having CAsUAL tALent And Merely
casuaL livES."

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GiaNteyE
i'm Not SUre abOut thAt. tHeRE are plenty of boring jObS to be hAd, and Quite
a few of thEm are to be hAD AT Google. I SuppOSe BAnality and life
SatisFaction areN'T mutuallY exclUsive, but It's the casE FOr me. DoinG
coMpuTatIonAL DaTabase analysiS WHethEr At FacebOok Or at the LocAl gRocEry
StOre for me iS a bitter KiNd Of HeLl.

I Think i Agree witH tHe pOiNt, bUt wouLD refinE it. BoTh taLeNtED anD
talentLEsS PEoplE hAvE the OptIoN of liVing BOriNg lives. the more taLenT You
hAvE, aNd the moRe willing you aRe To focus and DiRecT it, the MORe leveraGe
you have to launch yourseLF into a fAscInatiNg anD entertaiNinG lifesTylE.

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ThefooL
The doN't get StUck IN The paST BiT is A fIne line you HAVe tO walk.

itS dumB to spenD your whole creative LIfe Simply reproduCinG ideAS ThAt
sEEmED obViOUs
 teach you anything. You h ave to tea ch yo urs elf ._ 

So unds  _exactly_ lik e  a l ibrary, except (I pres ume)ex t reme l yexpen sive. I on l y  we nt  t o c ol l eg e bec aus e I ass umed (corr ect ly ) that at le a st  a few gre atminds wouldbethere.  W hat ' s the  up sideto Ber k lee?
~~~
coliv ei r a
thes ame: "f e w  g reat  minds would be t h er e "

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saye mm
I f re a ki n g  lo vethis, than ks  forp ostingi tA ton of great line s in there, asDerekSi ver s  is an  amaz in g  wr iter jam-pa cked 
w/ wisdo m much like PG ,  but th is ismymos t fa v  o ne  ou to f t h epac k :
"But the  c as ual o nese n d up h avi ng c asual  talent and m ere ly c a sua l liv es."
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tom jen3
> Whenyo u emerge in a f ew y ears, you  ca nask  s omeon e  whatyou  mi ssed, a nd
you' l l f in d i tcan be summed up i na fe w minute s.

>T h ere s t was no is e y ou'l l be pr oudy ou  avoided .

Yes --  a lmost,bu t youwi llpro perly feel  thatthere ar e one or two thingst hat you didn' t  e x p er i ence  th at you will  mis s  not  bei n ga p a rt of .

~~ ~d re a ming
Exactly. Impor ta nt not  to o verlook the b enefits of m e eting li ke m i nd e d people
who c an he lp inspire you, orjustkeep you  sane.

- - - ---
deut ron ium 
Re all y lo ved that post . 
Esp ec ially t hequote " The  ca sua l o ne s end uphaving c as ua lta len t and merely
c as ual  l ive s."
~ ~~
Gia nteye 
I'm  n ot sur e about th a t . Th er eareple nt y ofbori n g j obs tobe had, a ndq uite 
a  f ew of t hem are to be  h ad at Goog le . I  suppo s e  banalit y and life
satisfaction aren'tmut ually  exc lusive, b utit's t hec ase fo r me.Doing 
c omp u t ation a l  d ata ba se analysi s whe therat  Fac ebook o r at the local gro c ery 
store for me  is  a b i t te r k i nd ofhe l l.I  think I agreewith the p oi n t,  but would ref in e it. B oth tal ented and
tal entless p eople hav etheo p tio n of livin g boring  lives. T h e mor e  t alent  yo u
have ,and  themore w i lli ng yo u areto  focus  anddi rect it,  the more leverage
youhave t o lau nch  yourself  in t o a  fascinat ingand entert ain ing  life sty l e.

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t hef o ol
Th e do n 't get st u ck  in t he  past bit i s a  fi ne li ney ou hav e to  walk.

Its dumbt o spend your w hole c rea tiv e  lif esimply reprodu cin gi d eas that 
s eemed obvio us
 teach_you anything._You have to teach_yourself._

Sounds _exactly__like_a library,_except_(I presume) extremely_expensive. I
only went_to college because I_assumed (correctly) that_at_least a few great
minds would be there. What's the upside to Berklee?

~~~
coliveira
the same: "few_great_minds would_be_there"

------
sayemm
I_freaking love this, thanks for_posting it

A ton of great_lines in_there, as Derek Sivers is an amazing writer_jam-packed
w/_wisdom much like_PG, but this is my most fav one out_of the pack:

"But the casual ones_end up having_casual_talent_and merely casual lives."

------
tomjen3
>When_you emerge in a few years,_you can ask someone what you_missed, and
you'll find it can be summed_up in a few minutes.

>The rest_was noise you'll be proud_you avoided.

Yes_-- almost, but you will_properly feel that_there are_one or two_things
that you didn't experience that you_will miss not_being a part of.

~~~
dreaming
Exactly. Important not_to_overlook the benefits_of_meeting_like minded_people
who can help_inspire_you, or_just_keep you sane.

------
deutronium
Really loved that post.

Especially_the_quote "The casual ones end up having_casual talent and merely
casual_lives."

~~~
Gianteye
I'm_not sure about that._There are plenty of boring_jobs to be had, and quite
a_few of_them are_to be had at Google. I suppose banality and life
satisfaction aren't_mutually exclusive, but it's the case_for me. Doing
computational database_analysis whether_at_Facebook or at_the_local grocery
store_for me is a bitter kind of_hell.

I think_I agree with the point, but_would refine it. Both_talented_and
talentless people have the option of_living boring lives. The more talent_you
have, and the more willing_you_are_to focus and direct it,_the more leverage
you have to launch_yourself into a_fascinating and entertaining lifestyle.

------
thefool
The don't get stuck_in_the past bit is a fine_line_you have to walk.

Its dumb to_spend_your_whole creative life simply reproducing_ideas that
seemed obvious