tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395271865714778403.post4343449770169268533..comments2023-03-29T22:57:18.164-04:00Comments on The Swordmaster's Apprentice: Safety DanceLinda Wyatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502645664373341448noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395271865714778403.post-77122217823247927322008-08-27T15:40:00.000-04:002008-08-27T15:40:00.000-04:00coyote-Yes, you made sense.Raising the bar higher ...coyote-<BR/><BR/>Yes, you made sense.<BR/><BR/>Raising the bar higher than most people are willing to try is pretty much what I try to do all the time.<BR/><BR/>Not for what I expect or want other people to do, but for my own performance. If I'm going to do something at all, I'm going to be the best I possibly can, and that best is going to be better than most people can imagine.<BR/><BR/>I may not always get there, or at least not right away, but it's where I'm heading.<BR/><BR/>I could reduce the stress in my life a lot, I'm sure, by lowering my standards for myself. But what's the point in that?Linda Wyatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15502645664373341448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395271865714778403.post-45349898600917137922008-08-27T15:37:00.000-04:002008-08-27T15:37:00.000-04:00Allen- You were a figure skater?? Wow. Learn so...Allen- You were a figure skater?? Wow. Learn something new every day.<BR/><BR/>I learned to roller skate practically before I learned to walk. When we moved here, my class went to ice skate, and I spent almost the entire time clinging to the wall because the first time I fell on the ice, it hurt!!<BR/><BR/>The next time I went, I spent the entire time purposely falling down. I figured if I got good at it, then I didn't have to worry about it ever again.Linda Wyatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15502645664373341448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395271865714778403.post-36853106935216765972008-08-27T00:36:00.000-04:002008-08-27T00:36:00.000-04:00Many, many years ago, when I was much younger (and...Many, many years ago, when I was much younger (and the ice much softer), I was a competitive figure skater. I remember falling a lot, and getting really frustrated by it. I would try a particular jump or spin, and would catch an edge (or lose it), and slam down on the ice. Sometimes this would be followed immediately by me pounding on the ice with my fists (ouch!). <BR/><BR/>And so I apologized to my teacher, and asked what I was doing wrong. And he said,<BR/><BR/>"If you aren't falling down, you aren't skating hard enough."<BR/><BR/>...which later I learned was a whole philosophy of life, one that I have tried to live up to, and (of course) sometimes failed to live up to. But if you aren't falling down, you aren't...well, you get the idea.Allen MacNeillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13692148273564872787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395271865714778403.post-36848128556729464592008-08-20T23:14:00.000-04:002008-08-20T23:14:00.000-04:00Greetings, Hilinda - My bad. I didn't see your que...Greetings, Hilinda - <BR/><BR/>My bad. I didn't see your question.<BR/><BR/>What I meant was that you made two points that raise the bar higher than many are willing to stretch.<BR/><BR/>1. Risk/reward: Unless the reward FAR exceeds the risk, many are not willing to chance it. <BR/><BR/>2. (Disconnected with the first point) You deal in the risk of lives, while other deal in the risk of things. Your risks make the others' pale in comparison. <BR/><BR/>In the business world, there are whole organizations dedicated to mitigating risk. While some of the targeted risk relates to safety, the VAST majority of the effort is focused on on the health of the organization (Read that: Asset and legal (more about assets) risk.<BR/><BR/>In that realm, succeed, and you are a hero. Fail, and you have poor judgement. A try is worthless - period. Not an environment that builds strength.<BR/><BR/>Hope I make sense ...CoyoteFehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08565436605473733851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395271865714778403.post-69013286167235925232008-08-15T20:26:00.000-04:002008-08-15T20:26:00.000-04:00coyote- what do you mean by that?coyote- what do you mean by that?Linda Wyatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15502645664373341448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395271865714778403.post-91744099747684228592008-08-14T21:31:00.000-04:002008-08-14T21:31:00.000-04:00Greetings Hilinda - Your thoughts on risk would sh...Greetings Hilinda - <BR/><BR/>Your thoughts on risk would shame some people I know.CoyoteFehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08565436605473733851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395271865714778403.post-86437144780052319172008-08-13T19:37:00.000-04:002008-08-13T19:37:00.000-04:00Hi Lori- nice to meet you.Sometimes, getting there...Hi Lori- nice to meet you.<BR/><BR/>Sometimes, getting there IS the "win."<BR/><BR/>LindaLinda Wyatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15502645664373341448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395271865714778403.post-75320614770622218022008-08-13T16:16:00.000-04:002008-08-13T16:16:00.000-04:00Hilinda...found you through Spartacus. I really l...Hilinda...found you through Spartacus. I really like what you wrote today. I have been watching the Olympics a lot and feel quite the way you do. Especially like the comment "if you don't play you can't win." I have to say tho, in some non Olympic situations, getting there can be just as important as the win. Please read Cayote Road today...she too has great words about this topic.<BR/>Lori SkoogLori Skooghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03458010787337492501noreply@blogger.com