Comments by "Keri Szafir" (@KeritechElectronics) on "A word on not getting what you want." video.

  1. "You can't always get what you want" --The Rolling Stones I sometimes wonder if you're on the autism spectrum. Got what was formerly called Asperger's syndrome myself. Won't hestitate to use it! You're another one (because Fran said it in her "Approval" podcast) to say what I was thinking for a loooooooong time. It's something about being ambitious in science and tech, but I think it can relate to any field, like sports etc. It's also something about being past the initial stage of Dunning-Kruger curve, when you realize your incompetence and become humble, allowing yourself to learn. The more advanced we get and the more complex, challenging etc. the stuff that we do is, the more "genius" we are considered by those who can't do it, but still our horizons are far away, we look up to the people who can do far better and more advanced stuff than us, and feel little in comparison. Like me compared to Fran, or Fran compared to e.g. Einstein or others she looks up to. Permanent impostor syndrome. Being praised by those who are not on our level yet doesn't cut it for us - it's being praised by those whose level we want to reach that matters. Like me back in 2000s, when I was building amps already and was buddies with a professional amp builder (Piotr Stanisz of Black Dog Amplification), I saw his amps inside and they were very clean and elegant, so I got inspired to build mine better, and better, and better still, and he appreciated my work quality. Felt absolutely great. And if something was wrong, we talked about it, and I learned. Looking for answers to life, universe and everything. There must be something more than the 42 everyone knows. Well, maybe it was supposed to be 420, but the zero was lost at some point? Sometimes I wonder about Dave Jones' failures and how he got where he is now. Would totally love if he got philosophical, like you or Fran. Always appreciating thoughts and insights from people who know their stuff.
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