Comments for extant_project_ http://extantproject.wordpress.com an experimental space Tue, 07 Aug 2007 03:41:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on being “smart” is hard work by Charlton http://extantproject.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/being-smart-is-hard-work/#comment-225 Charlton Tue, 07 Aug 2007 03:41:19 +0000 http://extantproject.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/being-smart-is-hard-work/#comment-225 There's a tale told about many concert pianists, and it's probably apocryphal, but the sentiment is true. It seems that $pianist was at a reception following the recital, and a woman came up to him and said, "Oh, $pianist, I would give my <i>life</i> to be able to play as well as you!" He smiled at her and replied, "But, madam, I did." There’s a tale told about many concert pianists, and it’s probably apocryphal, but the sentiment is true. It seems that $pianist was at a reception following the recital, and a woman came up to him and said, “Oh, $pianist, I would give my life to be able to play as well as you!” He smiled at her and replied, “But, madam, I did.”

]]> Comment on being “smart” is hard work by carlity http://extantproject.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/being-smart-is-hard-work/#comment-223 carlity Sun, 05 Aug 2007 02:41:23 +0000 http://extantproject.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/being-smart-is-hard-work/#comment-223 I totally agree with your article, but sometimes it was frustrating for me to work very hard and not get the best results while some people did not work very hard and had very good results. I guess I still haven't worked hard enough. I totally agree with your article, but sometimes it was frustrating for me to work very hard and not get the best results while some people did not work very hard and had very good results. I guess I still haven’t worked hard enough.

]]> Comment on being “smart” is hard work by Tony http://extantproject.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/being-smart-is-hard-work/#comment-16 Tony Sat, 10 Mar 2007 22:11:31 +0000 http://extantproject.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/being-smart-is-hard-work/#comment-16 Some years ago I read a similar comment by Patty Berg, the pro golfer. At a dinner party a newspaper reporter commented that he'd saw her hit a magnificent 9-iron shot that day in a tournament; he said I'd really like to be able to make a shot like that! She said, Oh, you can. Oh? he said, how? Patty Berg replied, Well, you get a bucket of balls, and you hit them all with your 9-iron. You keep practicing. You keep on hitting those chip shots until your hands bleed and you can't take it any more. Then, tomorrow, you come out and you do the same thing. .... Pretty soon you'll be able to make great chip shots too. Oh. Some years ago I read a similar comment by Patty Berg, the pro golfer. At a dinner party a newspaper reporter commented that he’d saw her hit a magnificent 9-iron shot that day in a tournament; he said I’d really like to be able to make a shot like that! She said, Oh, you can. Oh? he said, how?
Patty Berg replied, Well, you get a bucket of balls, and you hit them all with your 9-iron. You keep practicing. You keep on hitting those chip shots until your hands bleed and you can’t take it any more. Then, tomorrow, you come out and you do the same thing. …. Pretty soon you’ll be able to make great chip shots too.

Oh.

]]> Comment on being “smart” is hard work by Infinity http://extantproject.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/being-smart-is-hard-work/#comment-11 Infinity Tue, 06 Mar 2007 02:41:47 +0000 http://extantproject.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/being-smart-is-hard-work/#comment-11 Ohhhh wise extantproject! We're not worthy, we're not worthy! No, but seriously, dude. Good post. I'm going to link to you! (Watch out, you might get some churchy pumpkin traffic.) Ohhhh wise extantproject! We’re not worthy, we’re not worthy!

No, but seriously, dude. Good post. I’m going to link to you! (Watch out, you might get some churchy pumpkin traffic.)

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