Quote: I also have never written in a book. I cant stand books with highlighting and margin scribble.
I never did until this hot young single female professor, a little older than my daughter, schooled us retread, 40+years of age students, who said we were tooo slow to learn the college work and were convinced couldn't keep up with the "KIDS" in the class.
Out came the Hi-lighters, note cards/home made flash cards, and study classes before lectures and after lectures. Can I say top 5% of the class. I have been marking [my] books since.
Quote: chapter 8 or 9? about pushing your edge made me hang my head. So that was good.
I agree, pushing the edge but also knowing what is too much is the way to go.
I watched a TV program about U2 spy planes at very high altitude. It was said with-in some speed range the pilot flies the plane. Lets say that speed range is only 20 knots/23 MPH.
Below the lower speed range, the plane loses altitude, and at the top of the speed range, the plane does something that eventually becomes destructive.
My point is, a person should push his limits but be aware of what type of skills he has and the type of equipment he is working with. I know I am not the type of person to take on a U2 type of problem. I also know if I limit myself to walking every where, taking the easy way all of the time, that method isn't going to build my ability to problem solve.
Quote: You should read the stuff he writes for women though....He Makes Stig's writing look linear and straight to the point.
I enjoyed Stig's posts but I wouldn't try to write like he did. It takes a personality that is willing to take more risks, willing to make more assumptions, and a person that promotes their POV stronger than I am skilled.
When it comes to relationships and male/female dynamics, there are so many variables. I like to know about the theories and variables. Many I can use.
Quote: You should read the stuff he writes for women though.
And I start to think, prove a woman's eye's are like pools of water(not Deida) in my mini scientific-lab-like-mind. Then I ask my-self, will it hold up in court????? Me, ?? Too serious?? Maybe?
Now that doesn't mean I cant tell someone tell some one how much their company means to me, how I admire some skill or trait they have, or what I feel about them.
I am re-reading Deida. Going over the things I understand and can implement possibly in a more constructive manner.
I still have trouble with the chapter about a man's purpose is more important than his family. That doesn't work for me, assuming the family isn't selfish or seriously dysfunctional.
That part of the book isn't what I need to work on right now, so it is not important.
I have been marking [my] books since.
