There's no speed limit (2009)

Re:There's no speed limit (2009) by Aushin on Tuesday March 27, 2012 @10:13AM (#3761567)

Is it possible to be a semi-donkey? I have, if I were to try to count, 4 major 'things' going on in my life right now. One is keeping fit, one is keeping up with free online learning resources like Udacity, one is my job, and one is learning to play guitar.

Are you suggesting that if I don't drop three of those, I won't succeed in any of them? That worries me a bit, because the job part takes up LOTS and LOTS of time, far more than the other three combined.

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Re:There's no speed limit (2009) by zumda on Tuesday March 27, 2012 @10:24AM (#3761635)

I think this comes down to timeboxing everything.

1. Goal: Keeping fit. Invest 30 minutes each morning to that goal, which leaves 3.

2. Goal: Your job. Again, this is timeboxed until 5 pm, so do whatever it takes. Which leaves 2.

3. Goal: Play guitar. Not it gets tricky, because you could do both. But I think, again, timebox them. Monday through Friday you concentrate on your guitar, which leaves only 1.

4. Goal: Udacity. Now that you can do on the weekend. You will probably still play some guitar (I know I do), but thats not "learning", but playing (which is also important).

I think if everything is timeboxed and planned, I at least don't have problems keeping up, because I don't feel overwhelmed.

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Re:There's no speed limit (2009) by dropshopsa on Tuesday March 27, 2012 @11:38AM (#3762073)

Here is a good site for guitar try do a lesson a day.. justinguitar.com

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Re:There's no speed limit (2009) by sivers on Tuesday March 27, 2012 @10:15AM (#3761579)

We all have multiple goals. (Be healthy. Be a great programmer. Be a great dad. Etc.)

You'll know if you have so many that it's holding you back, and paralyzing you.

If it's not a problem, if you're able to progress on all of them, then congrats! No need to change anything because of a silly blog post. ☺

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Re:There's no speed limit (2009) by Aushin on Tuesday March 27, 2012 @10:24AM (#3761632)

Thanks for the quick response. I'm a bit more at ease now. And the post was anything but silly. It makes a really powerful point!

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Re:There's no speed limit (2009) by wmat on Tuesday March 27, 2012 @03:54PM (#3763312)

That describes me perfectly. I'm paralysed, but working hard not to be.

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