Rejection. Done right this time.

by astrojams • 14 years ago

7 3 14 years ago

What we need instead are people with drive determined to continue to climb until they finally do something worthy of recognition.

But where does that drive come from? It comes from being applauded along the way for the "mundane" tasks usually by parents and teachers. The same incentives this author feels are useless.

droob• 14 years ago

https://twitter.com/hopelarson/status/232515218046062592

"The other day I was remembering being a teen and that certainty that the world would fall at my feet every time I drew something."

norswap• 14 years ago

I think congratulating the kid would have had a positive impact. That is reason enough to do it.

This is meta-contrarian bullshit. As long as people don't feel entitled to other congratulating them, everything is fine.

Rejection. Done right this time.

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