Talent and Hard Work? Think Again

#1

Post by shanesnotes » Sun, Oct 01, 2023, 2:23 PM UTC

Talent and Hard Work? Think Again
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Re: Talent and Hard Work? Think Again

#2

Post by jncfhnb » Sun, Oct 01, 2023, 2:36 PM UTC

Whenever I see stuff like this I think of a less douchebagy version of this guy

https://xkcd.com/1027/

Re: Talent and Hard Work? Think Again

#3

Post by shanesnotes » Sun, Oct 01, 2023, 2:39 PM UTC

jncfhnb wrote: post #2

Whenever I see stuff like this I think of a less douchebagy version of this guy https://xkcd.com/1027/

Thanks for the share, that was great. I think the post ironically took the side of the girl at the end lol.

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#4

Post by Waterluvian » Sun, Oct 01, 2023, 2:42 PM UTC

“Talent and hard work get you extra rolls of the dice” is how I’ve perceived it.

What gives you the most rolls? Money.

Re: Talent and Hard Work? Think Again

#5

Post by tharwan » Sun, Oct 01, 2023, 2:43 PM UTC

I think this is strongly undervaluing the influence of networks. Compare with: https://barabasi.com/book/the-formula

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Post by shanesnotes » Sun, Oct 01, 2023, 2:43 PM UTC

Waterluvian wrote: post #4

“Talent and hard work get you extra rolls of the dice” is how I’ve perceived it. What gives you the most rolls? Money.

Chicken before the egg kinda thing eh? Thanks for reading. I really appreciate it.

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#7

Post by shanesnotes » Sun, Oct 01, 2023, 2:45 PM UTC

tharwan wrote: post #5

I think this is strongly undervaluing the influence of networks. Compare with: https://barabasi.com/book/the-formula

Adding to my list. Super strong point. I totally agree. Especially since networks can grow exponentially in size and power with the web.

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#8

Post by trentnix » Sun, Oct 01, 2023, 2:46 PM UTC

I loathe posts like this one.

I see them a lot on LinkedIn.

Where each sentence is its own paragraph.

Or maybe two sentences, where the first is normal but the second? It's succinct.

It's the textual equivalent of an Instagram filter, delivering generic ideas in a dramatic way.

Make it stop.

Re: Talent and Hard Work? Think Again

#9

Post by shanesnotes » Mon, Oct 02, 2023, 12:11 PM UTC

trentnix wrote: post #8

I loathe posts like this one. I see them a lot on LinkedIn. Where each sentence is its own paragraph. Or maybe two sentences, where the first is normal but the second? It's succinct. It's the textual equivalent of an Instagram filter, delivering generic ideas in a dramatic way. Make it stop.

Totally fair, this was my first post I have been refining for over the course of a few months. Each one I will iterate on and have a continuous development cycle. I seems like it was providing value to a couple of people before getting flagged within 30 ish minutes. Really bummed about that.