This link has been bookmarked by 43 people . It was first bookmarked on 03 Dec 2008, by Tac Anderson.
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05 Mar 16
Keith MantellRT @anghelides: Real advice hurts. You have do do stuff, too. https://t.co/56SfpacJ9t
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18 Feb 11
burbanTips are just information porn. They'll never make you an expert.
You get good at something by doing it repeatedly. And by listening to specific criticism from people who are already good at what you do. And by a dedication to getting better, even when i -
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05 Nov 09
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In my opinion, the problems with tip culture on the web are many, not least the evidence that most of the page-view-obsessed poopers of online tips seem to have zero real interest in solving any problem beyond their own need to generate repeat traffic from dazed information tourists. But, the common problem of all tip fixations traces back to a misunderstanding of how anybody ever got great at doing anything.
We can’t get good at something solely by reading about it. And we’ll never make giant leaps in any endeavor by treating it like a snack food that we munch on whenever we’re getting bored. You get good at something by doing it repeatedly. And by listening to specific criticism from people who are already good at what you do. And by a dedication to getting better, even when it’s inconvenient and may not involve a handy bulleted list.
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- a confident partner who has had a long career of safe and mutually-satisfying romps with a range of people who liked different things; or,
- a 50-year-old virgin who likes reading blogs about sex tips.
If this strikes you as fancy talk, may I suggest that you approach the woman in your life who most enjoys sexual intercourse, and, in the nicest way possible, ask her whether she’d prefer to have congress with:
You know the answer, and so does she. There’s probably more than one reason that poor #2 is still just a well-read dilettante, but a strong candidate for the top spot would be how he’s allowed his ardor for acquiring “tips” to take the place of getting started in the actual, complicated, and sometimes very confusing craft of making ladyparts happy.
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22 Jan 09
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01 Jan 09
Adam Crowe'... it’s time to stop pretending that practical expertise at anything can take place in an RSS reader. Next time you find yourself staring at another re-packaged post about all the “resources” for becoming great at whatever you’re theoretically excited a
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11 Dec 08
don deka"In more instances than we want to admit, tips not only won’t (and can’t) help us to improve; they will actively get in the way of fundamental improvement by obscuring the advice we need with the advice that we enjoy. And, the advice that’s easy to take i
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09 Dec 08
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In more instances than we want to admit, tips not only won’t (and can’t) help us to improve; they will actively get in the way of fundamental improvement by obscuring the advice we need with the advice that we enjoy. And, the advice that’s easy to take is so rarely the advice that could really make a difference.
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08 Dec 08
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David WilcoxIn more instances than we want to admit, tips not only won’t (and can’t) help us to improve; they will actively get in the way of fundamental improvement by obscuring the advice we need with the advice that we enjoy. And, the advice that’s easy to take is
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06 Dec 08
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Robert DumasI love Merlin Mann. When he's not being incredibly funny on "You Look Nice Today", he's giving solid, sound advice.
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05 Dec 08
David DawsonAnnotated link http://www.diigo.com/bookmark/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.43folders.com%2F2008%2F12%2F03%2Freal-advice-hurts
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We can’t get good at something solely by reading about it. And we’ll never make giant leaps in any endeavor by treating it like a snack food that we munch on whenever we’re getting bored. You get good at something by doing it repeatedly. And by listening to specific criticism from people who are already good at what you do. And by a dedication to getting better, even when it’s inconvenient and may not involve a handy bulleted list.
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Felipe CampanaIn the wonderful Bird by Bird, Anne Lamott talks about the incredible, ripping pain she felt after having her tonsils removed. All she wanted to do was chug pain killers and let the stupid thing heal, but, Anne’s doctor gave her some advice
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Todd SuomelaWe can’t get good at something solely by reading about it. And we’ll never make giant leaps in any endeavor by treating it like a snack food that we munch on whenever we’re getting bored. You get good at something by doing it repeatedly. And by listening to specific criticism from people who are already good at what you do. And by a dedication to getting better, even when it’s inconvenient and may not involve a handy bulleted list.
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04 Dec 08
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03 Dec 08
Tac Andersonthe advice that’s easy to take is so rarely the advice that could really make a difference
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