| Expectation of competence |
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The way to answer the question 'Will I be any good at this?' is to ask, 'Is this simple, or complex?'. Then you may say certainly, whether a thing is easy or hard - meaning how much effort over time it will take -, if it is simple and you work at it, you will be good at it. And most things are simple -- complications are mostly invented, a natural learning path is possible for most things, where you simply notice the most salient element, address it and learn about it, and repeat. |
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