Comments on: Just ask an expert http://dan.hersam.com/2006/10/26/just-ask-an-expert/ A computer programmer's commentary on news, Linux, programming, music, web design, trivia, humor, usability and whatever else strikes his fancy at the time. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:01:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: dan http://dan.hersam.com/2006/10/26/just-ask-an-expert/#comment-31300 dan Sat, 28 Oct 2006 22:16:55 +0000 http://dan.hersam.com/archives/2006/10/26/just-ask-an-expert#comment-31300 Seth: You're absolutely right. I can't count how many times I've heard of successful people who were told they wouldn't be able to do what they had set their mind on doing. Michael Jordan didn't make his high school basketball team, the Rich Dad Poor Dad author failed his English class and the list goes on. It's amazing how powerful someone's inner drive can be in overcoming obstacles. Seth: You’re absolutely right. I can’t count how many times I’ve heard of successful people who were told they wouldn’t be able to do what they had set their mind on doing. Michael Jordan didn’t make his high school basketball team, the Rich Dad Poor Dad author failed his English class and the list goes on. It’s amazing how powerful someone’s inner drive can be in overcoming obstacles.

]]> By: Seth Holladay http://dan.hersam.com/2006/10/26/just-ask-an-expert/#comment-31295 Seth Holladay Sat, 28 Oct 2006 22:08:02 +0000 http://dan.hersam.com/archives/2006/10/26/just-ask-an-expert#comment-31295 In college I applied to the animation program 3 times and was rejected every time, and now I'm working at Pixar doing animation, which was one of my goals. It's funny that when you want something enough, someone telling you "no" doesn't really register from the ears to the brains, and you just keep going at it the same because you're certain you're going to get it. It's like you said, you know what you can do and what you are willing to learn, so just trust the inner voice. And be patient. In college I applied to the animation program 3 times and was rejected every time, and now I’m working at Pixar doing animation, which was one of my goals. It’s funny that when you want something enough, someone telling you “no” doesn’t really register from the ears to the brains, and you just keep going at it the same because you’re certain you’re going to get it.

It’s like you said, you know what you can do and what you are willing to learn, so just trust the inner voice. And be patient.

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