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One superstition I embrace

After writing software for so many years, I'd think that I was a reasonable and logical thinker.

But for many years, I've refused to give up something unreasonable.

I'm totally convinced that when I talk about something I want to do but haven't started yet, I lose power. I lose the ability to do it. Either because the listener doesn't think I can do it, doesn't believe in it, or thinks I shouldn't do it the way I want to. Or maybe I just plain ol' don't do it because I'm doing something else...however it happens, I've lost some power. I've lost some or all of the ability to do it.

Whether it's real or perceived, I have no idea. But it happens.

So this year, when I am thinking about doing something, I mention it to my wife but that's it. And even that is pushing the limits.

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Sean Winstead

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Published Friday, March 31, 2006 7:30 AM by Sean Winstead
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rarebird said:

Hi Sean,

I'm still poking around in the blogs to get a sense of being home in this environment, and I came across your post. I agree with this one!

Here's a quote by Robert Bly (poet), "Be careful how quickly you give away your fire."

I don't think ideas are stolen, but they are often dissipated by too much talking. I've heard writers say that they had so much fun talking about their book that they never got around to writing the book."
April 18, 2006 7:19 PM
 

Sean Winstead said:

I love that quote! Did he write it within a poem or just say it?
May 11, 2006 12:06 PM
 

A Precarious Balance said:

For quite some time, I've avoided posting anything to this blog. As mentioned previously, I don't...
June 25, 2006 4:58 PM
 

A Precarious Balance said:

For quite some time, I've avoided posting anything to this blog. As mentioned previously, I don't...
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