Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
seanan_mcguire
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Open thread because I have used up all my go.

Thomas says that it's time for an open thread, because I have used up all of my erudite and coherent, and have been staring at my screen, not actually doing anything, for hours. This time would be better spent petting the cat, ergo, it needs to stop. So here is a picture of Thomas cuddling his beloved plush Perry the Platypus to get you started. Nothing starts a conversation like a Maine Coon hugging a secret animal agent.

But anyway. Open thread! Say anything! Woo! Thomas says so.



Comment amnesty is on for this post, but I will be reading, and may reply anyway, because I'm wacky like that.

Peace out, y'all.
Tags: open thread, photo post, silliness, thomas
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donaithnen

June 17 2012, 03:24:44 UTC 5 years ago

Okay, there's a question i've been meaning to ask, but i don't want to pressure you into it, so a comment amnesty post is the perfect time :)

A friend and i have been debating about talent vs hard work. One of us thinks hard work is the key to producing something great, the other one thinks it takes both hard work and talent.

So as a very hard working and officially verified great artist, if you were going to be given only one compliment, would you rather someone tell you that they thought you worked very hard, or that they thought you were very talented? And would getting the other compliment bother you or make you feel insulted?

And on a less serious note, have you heard about the Zombies, Run! app? It's an exercise game about running away from zombies! It just came out on Android but has apparently been on iPhone for awhile.

dornbeast

June 17 2012, 05:38:34 UTC 5 years ago Edited:  June 17 2012, 05:39:09 UTC

Well, I'm not Seanan, but here's my opinion:

Say there's a tall tree with the fruit of Greatness. Now, along comes my friend Rick, who's 6'2", and he sees the fruit of Greatness, and decides he wants one. But the fruit of Greatness is at the top of this tree, so he has to build a ladder to reach it. Then he takes the ladder and walks away.

Next, my mother comes along. She stands 4'11", so when she decides to get a fruit of Greatness, she has to build a bigger ladder, because not only is she shorter, but her arms are shorter in proportion. It takes longer, but she does it.

Then I come along. And I don't want to do the work, so I don't get a fruit of Greatness. I could do it - and it would be easier for me than it was for my mom, because I'm taller than she is - but I just don't bother.

So, hard work is important. Talent just means that it's easier to get the fruit.