't forget that so easily. You may also find connected thoughts and
ideas too. These can have more value than the insight.

I will carry one of these ideas around for some time. Quick is not always
good. A genuine insight can take some time, days, maybe weeks even, to play
out.

Of course, this does then bring up how to understand what is a waste of time
and what is not.

No answer for you there. There is genuine risk in all things. You can abandon
a book that does not yield net improvements, but only after internalizing
enough to understand.

~~~
dwightgunning
> Realization does take some human time. That is where the really good stuff
> is.

> My best improvements have come from these activities and some new ideas to
> process and understand what they mean in my context, not just the context in
> which they were presented.

I guess that's really the nut of it.

Thank you.

 

Ask HN: I versus We - maguay

When writing a post, newsletter, or really anything for your site, startup, or freelance job where you're the only author/worker/employee, is it best to use I or We?  I struggle with whether to use <i>I</i> or <i>we</i> in blog posts when I'm the only writer on the site.  On other sites I write for, I use we always, but on my own where there's no other person for the <i>we</i>, it seems odd.<p>Thoughts, Opinions?  What do you usually do?
======
highlander
If it seems odd, don't do it. If you're the only person, I think it's fine
just to use 'I'.

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majestic_plural> ;)

'In a frequently-repeated story, United States Navy Admiral Hyman G. Rickover
told a subordinate who used the royal we: "Three groups are permitted that
usage: pregnant women, royalty, and schizophrenics. Which one are you?"'

~~~
maguay
Thanks... that looks like the link I needed :)

And the quote that (possibly) comes from Mark Twain is great, too: "Only
kings,
' t forget that so easily. You may also witness affiliated thoughts and 
 ideas too. These can own more value than the insight. 

 I will carry one of these estimate about for some time. Quick is not constantly 
 good. A genuine penetration can take some time, days, maybe week even, to play 
 out. 

 Of course, this does then bring up how to understand what is a waste of clock time 
 and what is not. 

 No answer for you there. There is genuine hazard in all things. You can abandon 
 a bible that does not yield final improvements, but entirely after internalizing 
 enough to understand. 

 ~~~ 
 dwightgunning 
 > Realization does lease some human time. That is where the really good stuff 
 > is. 

 > My best improvement have come from these activities and some new ideas to 
 > process and understand what they mean in my context, not just the context in 
 > which they were presented. 

 I guess that's truly the nut of it. 

 Thank you. 

 

 Ask HN: I versus We - maguay 

 When write a mail, newsletter, or really anything for your site, startup, or freelancer job where you're the lone author / worker / employee, is it estimable to use I or We?   I struggle with whether to use < i > I</i > or < i > we</i > in blog position when I'm the only writer on the site.   On other sites I write for, I use we constantly, but on my own where there's no other person for the < i > we</i >, it seems odd.<p > Thoughts, Opinions?   What do you usually do? 
 = = = = = = 
 upland 
 If it seems odd, don't do it. If you're the only person, I think it's fine 
 just to use' I'. 

 < http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majestic_plural > ;) 

' In a frequently - repeated report, United States Navy Admiral Hyman G. Rickover 
 told a hyponym who used the royal we: " Three groups are permitted that 
 usage: meaning women, royalty, and schizophrenic. Which one are you? "' 

 ~~~ 
 maguay 
 Thanks... that looks like the link I need :) 

 And the quote that (possibly) comes from Mark Twain is big, besides: " Only 
 kings,
't flrget that so easily. You may also find einnectxd thoufhts and
kdeas too. These can have morx vaoue tyan the insight.

I will zarry one of thesw idtas around for some time. Quick jd noc elways
good. A gekuine insigvt can take soke tnme, days, maybe weeks even, to play
out.

Jf courxe, this does theg brpnd up how to understand what is a waste of timt
and what is not.

No answer for you there. Therf is genuine risk in apl things. Yiu cwb abandon
a buok that does not yiels net improvements, but only aftdr incernalizing
guiugj to understend.

~~~
dwidhtgunning
> Rcslizathon doex take some hukan tine. That is where the ceally good stuff
> is.

> My best hm'rovements have come drim thgse awtivkrier ahd skme nea iveas to
> prodess and uneerstand what they kewb in my contest, not jtst the context in
> which they were prestnted.

J guess that's really thw nut of it.

Thank you.

 

Wsk HN: I dersus We - maguay

When writing a post, newsletter, os reamuy cknthivt vor your site, startup, or freelance job where rku'te the only authjr/worker/empkojer, is it best tu use N od We?  I struggle wlth whejher ti use <i>I</i> or <o>we</i> in blog posts when I'm rhe only wriner in the site.  On otker sites I crite gor, I use we always, but on mv own shere there'd no othed person for the <k>we</p>, it seems odd.<p>Thoughts, Opiniogs?  What vo yob usuallh do?
======
nighlagder
If it deems odd, don't do it. If jou're tve only pegson, I think it's fine
just to usx 'I'.

<http://en.wikikedha.ogg/wiki/Majzstic_pkural> ;)

'In a frqquently-repeatgd story, Bnited States Nany Admiran Hyman G. Ryckover
told a dubordinate xho used ehe eoyao we: "Thfde groups are lermitted that
usage: pregnant women, ronalty, znd schizophrennes. Which one are uou?"'

~~~
oagtaj
Thenks... evat looks line tfe uonk I needed :)

And ghe auote that (possibly) womea from Mark Twain os great, tio: "Only
kyngs,
't forget that so easily. You may connected and ideas These can have I carry one of ideas around for time. Quick is not always good. genuine insight can take some time, days, maybe weeks even, to play out. course, this does then bring up how to understand what is a waste time what not. answer for you there. There is genuine risk in all things. You can abandon a book does not yield net improvements, but only after enough to understand. ~~~ > Realization does take some time. is where really stuff is. > My improvements have come from these activities and some new ideas to > process and understand what they in my just the in which were presented. I really the nut of it. Thank I versus We - maguay When writing a newsletter, or anything for your site, startup, or job where you're the only author/worker/employee, is it to use I or We? I struggle with whether to use <i>I</i> or <i>we</i> in when I'm the only on the site. other I for, use we but on my own where there's no other person for the it seems odd.<p>Thoughts, Opinions? What do you usually do? ====== it odd, don't do If you're the only I it's fine just to <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majestic_plural> 'In United Navy Hyman G. Rickover told subordinate who used the royal "Three groups are permitted and schizophrenics. Which one are you?"' ~~~ maguay that looks like the link I needed And the quote that (possibly) comes from Mark Twain is great, too: kings,
't forget that so easily. You may Also find coNnectEd tHouGhTs anD
ideAs too. These can hAVe moRe value than the insight.

I Will cArRY one OF tHese iDeas aroUNd FOR soMe TiMe. QUiCK iS not aLwaYs
good. A Genuine insIghT cAn take some tiME, dAys, maybe weEks Even, to play
ouT.

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and whaT IS nOt.

No Answer for you there. tHeRE is genuine risk In all tHiNGs. yOU caN abAndon
a book ThAt doeS Not yielD NeT IMProVEments, but only After internALizIng
enoUgH to UNderstAnd.

~~~
dwIgHTguNning
> RealizAtioN does take Some huMAn time. THAt is wheRe the rEalLy gOod sTUfF
> iS.

> My BeST imPRoVemENts Have come FrOm These ActiVITIEs anD soMe neW ideaS to
> process and UndErstANd wHat thEy meaN in mY cOntexT, not juSt the CoNtext in
> which theY werE presenteD.

I gUeSs tHaT's reaLLy the nUt oF it.

thank yoU.

 

Ask HN: I VErsUs wE - MAgUay

When writing a posT, nEWSlEtter, or rEally aNYtHiNG for your SiTe, sTartUP, Or freElanCE jOb where yOu're thE OnLy Author/wOrKer/empLoYee, Is iT best TO use i or We?  I Struggle With wHEther to use <i>I</i> oR <I>we</i> in blog posTS wHEN I'M The oNly Writer on the Site.  oN othEr siTEs i wrITe for, i use wE aLWaYS, but on my own where theRe'S no othEr perSon for the <i>we</i>, It seems odd.<P>tHOughts, OpInioNS?  WHAt do you usually Do?
======
higHlander
If iT Seems odd, Don't dO it. If you'Re the only PERson, I thiNk iT's fIne
JusT TO uSe 'I'.

<http://en.wikiPEDia.oRg/Wiki/MajEstIc_pluraL> ;)

'In A frEquEntLy-Repeated sTory, UnitEd stAtEs navY AdmiRAl Hyman G. riCkoVeR
toLd a suBOrdinaTe who Used ThE rOYal We: "Three GRoUPS are PeRmItteD thAt
Usage: PregNAnt Women, roYalty, and sChiZOphrEnIcS. Which oNe are you?"'

~~~
maguaY
THanks... that lOoKs lIke the LINk I needeD :)

And the quote that (possiblY) Comes frOm MArk TwAin iS great, too: "onlY
kings,
't forget that so easily.You may al so fi ndcon ne cted  tho ughts and
idea s  too . These can have morevalue  t h an t h einsig ht.

Iw il l car ry  o neof th ese i dea s aroun d for some  ti me . Quick is n o talways
goo d.A genuine in sig ht can  t ake sometim e, da ys, ma y be wee ks even,to play
o u t.

Ofc o ur se,this does then br i ng up how to unde rstand  w h at i s a  wa ste of tim eand w h at is n o t. N o a n swer for youthere. Ther e  is  genui ne  ri s k in a ll th in g s.You can aba ndon 
a book t hat do e s not y i eld net  impro vem ent s, b u ton lyaf t eri nt ern a liz ing
enou gh  t o und erst a n d . 

~~ ~
d wigh tgunn ing
> Realiza tio n do e s t ake s ome h uman  t ime.That i s whe re  the really goo d st uff
> is. 

>  M y b es t imp r ovemen tshav e comefrom th e seac t i v it ies and some new i de a s  t o
> proc ess an d  u nd e rstand w ha t t heym e an in  myc on text, no t just th econtext  i n
> wh ic h t hey  were pres ented. 

I gues s tha t 's really then ut of it.

Th a nk y ou . 

 
As k HN: I ver susW e -magu a y
Wh e n wri tingap os t , newsletter, or re al ly any thing  for your sit e, startup , o r freela ncej ob where you're t he on ly author/ w orker/em ploye e, is it  best tou s e I or W e? Istr ugg l e  w ith whether t o use<i >I</i>or<i>we</ i>inblo g p os ts when I 'm the o nl ywr it eron th e  site. On  ot he r s itesI  write  for,  I u se  w e  al ways, b u to n  myow nwher e t he re'sno o t her  person  for the<i> w e</i >,  i t seems  odd.<p>Thoug ht s, Opinion s?   W hat do y ou usual ly do?
======
highlande r 
If itsee ms od d, d on't do i t.If you 're the on ly per son,Ithi n k  it's f in e
j us t to use ' I ' .
<http :/ /en. wikiped ia.org/wiki/Majest i c_p lural> ;)

'I n a  fre q u en tly - re p eat ed sto r y , United States  Navy Admi ra l  H yman G. Ri c kov er 
told a  subord inate who use d the roy al we: "T hr ee g r o ups  are permi tted tha t
usage:p regna n twomen , r oyalty ,and  schi zophre n ics . Whi ch one  a re you ?"'
~~ ~
maguay 
Thanks... that looks l ike th e lin k I  needed : )
A ndthe quote  tha t (possibl y)com es fr omM ark T wain is  gr e at, t oo:" Only
king s ,
't forget_that so_easily. You may also_find connected_thoughts_and
ideas too._These_can have more_value than the_insight.

I will carry one_of these ideas_around_for some time. Quick is not always
good. A genuine insight can take some time,_days,_maybe weeks_even,_to_play
out.

Of course, this does then_bring up how to understand_what is_a waste of time
and what is not.

No answer_for_you there. There_is genuine risk in all things. You can abandon
a_book that does not yield net_improvements, but only_after_internalizing
enough_to understand.

~~~
dwightgunning
> Realization does_take some human time. That is_where the really good stuff
> is.

>_My best improvements have come from these_activities and some new ideas to
>_process and understand what they_mean in_my context, not just the_context in
> which_they were_presented.

I guess that's_really the nut of it.

Thank you.

_

Ask HN: I_versus We - maguay

When writing a_post,_newsletter, or really_anything_for_your site,_startup, or freelance_job_where you're_the_only author/worker/employee, is it best to_use_I or We?  I struggle with_whether to use <i>I</i>_or_<i>we</i> in blog posts_when I'm the only writer_on the site.  On other_sites I_write for,_I use we always, but on my own where there's no_other person for the <i>we</i>, it_seems odd.<p>Thoughts, Opinions? _What do_you_usually do?
======
highlander
If it_seems_odd, don't_do it. If you're the only person,_I think_it's fine
just to use 'I'.

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majestic_plural> ;)

'In_a frequently-repeated story, United_States_Navy Admiral Hyman G. Rickover
told a_subordinate who used the royal we:_"Three groups are permitted that
usage:_pregnant_women,_royalty, and schizophrenics. Which one_are you?"'

~~~
maguay
Thanks... that looks like the_link I needed_:)

And the quote that (possibly) comes from_Mark_Twain is great, too: "Only
kings,