Damn the torpedoes

I worked in a coal mine for several years (no other alternatives at that time). One day I tokk the chance to get out for good and do something else. My work colleagues said I will not find anything else (tough economic times, thougher than this one in my country). Well, I learned computers and never loked back. I'm working now as a web developer (10 years since I started).

I'm mingling now with theidea of changing my career again, becoming a filmmaker. I know I can do it and nobody can stop me, that's for sure!

Thanks for this post, John.

It has been my experience that half-hearted attempts to learn/do things end up taking twice the effort of making an honest attempt and getting real results.

Apparently, wolves are moving back down from the wilds.

I know it was a wolf by the distinctive walk & size, as it crossed in front of my car.

I might have followed the wolf, but (a) I was driving, (b) it was a wolf, and (c) it was a dark and misty night with the mist hanging over the graveyard. OK, I'm a coward. ;-)

You know, the whole "X is not for mere mortals" crap gets old. Yes, writing multithreaded apps in C is probably a bit harder than following the "blog in 30 seconds with framework Y" tutorial, but it doesn't require supernatural abilities.

Anyone can accomplish anything with sufficient motivation. Writing something off as a task for "programming gods" is just an excuse to not even try it. You too can be a programming god, and there is no better feeling than when you solve a hard problem.

Maybe thats what it is? I don't tell myself that nothing is impossible, I just never admit defeat. I think thats what it takes, just don't even think about giving up or giving in.

Just do it (whatever it is) until you're done. And the move on.

Bulletin board material.

Reminds me a little of what my mentor told me after accomplishing what I thought was an impossible task, "I didn't know that I couldn't do it, so I did it."