I'm finally just now figuring out my blog and such. I've been reading other people's posts, and there's been some really cool stuff posted - I guess that's why were DipCans. Then I look at my pitiful 3 posts in 2 weeks. Slow and steady certainly doesn't seem to be winning the race.
Come on, Sam. Get in the game.
I disagree with the age-old saying - "slow and steady wins the race." It hasn't really won me any medals. When society and life move at a breathtakingly fast rate, there's no time. Due dates, timed tests, and the demands of society to be productive seem to make the phrase outdated. The tortoise of today has to compete with a supersonic hare in a Lambourgini with turbo. The poor tortoise can't possibly keep up. I'm definitely a tortoise in many ways - I do things slowly, and usually take a while to do them. I'm also a procrastinator - tripling the amount of time it takes to do anything. Hares (those people with high energy, focus, and motivation) thrive in the current system. I seem to be friends with a lot of hares. I'm just not one of them.
Many people, however, stick by the saying. They might look at things big picture. For example, they might say that persevering with all of the work is being the tortoise and being the slow and steady force to win the race. I suppose it all depends on how you look at it.
So what do you think? Is there still a chance for the tortoise? Or has the hare already run him over with the Lambourgini?
(In case you hadn't noticed, I use lots of weird metaphors. It ain't gettin' any better from here)
Again, my thoughts exactly. I think the leading members of the "tortoise" community are scientists searching for ways to extend our comfortable lifetime in order to be able to keep up.
ReplyDeleteBut I do believe there is hope for those of us who persevere at their own pace, although it's not the best way to go To put it in World of Warcraft terms, we're like shamans: they are inferior to every class at first, but then you play up to level 90 and you can be like EVERYONE ELSE. (I don't actually play WoW, but my friend does and references it a lot).