Brian MarickFeb 25

My public work (blog¹ and podcast² [not dead yet!]) has tended toward this pattern:

* “In this series, I will explain my opinion X on topic A.”
* …episode…
* …episode…
* “I realize, in the midst of writing, that opinion X is actually not right, so now I’ll shift to opinion Y and Z.”
* episode…
* The earlier predictions about where the series would end up were pretty wrong, weren’t they?

So, a poll.

¹ https://blog.oddly-influenced.dev/
² https://podcast.oddly-influenced.dev/

That’s OK. Iterative development and all that.
92.9%
Produce a finished product.
3.6%
You have some talent. Find something else to do.
0%
Huh? I only follow you for what you boost.
3.6%
Poll ended at .
Oddly Influenced

A blog with mostly supplemental material for the Oddly Influenced podcast

Show threadBrian MarickFeb 26

My public emissions have a lot of the character of the TV shows “Lost” and “Battlestar Galactica”: no clear idea of where they were going, so they ended up in a pretty disappointing place.

The question is: was the journey nevertheless worthwhile?

Show threadSpoofer3
@marick In my view, the journey is the only meaningful aspect because value is always future value. There is no utility past value... there is always another journey past the milestone where past future values (aka investments) can be benefited from. How one conducts themself in the present journey is a large contributor to their success in the next journey, so the present is the key part. It is why an end can never justify the means.
Feb 26 at 12:29amWeb
Show threadBrian MarickFeb 28

@Spoofer3 Re: “How one conducts themself in the present journey is a large contributor to their success in the next journey, so the present is the key part.”

In my case, alas, it also contributes to the next journey getting harder.