Re:Smart people will think your idea is stupid
by Cael on Sunday May 11, 2014 @02:09PM
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While it's certainly possible for smart people to be wrong and for a "stupid" idea to work out great, this seems more faux-inspirational to me than anything else. Genuinely smart people tend to have very good reasons for believing your idea might not work, and to just entirely disregard the thoughts of all people who think your idea won't work seems counter-productive. That's not to say they can't be completely wrong though, but so can you.
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Re:Smart people will think your idea is stupid
by davemel37 on Sunday May 11, 2014 @02:23PM
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I think the point is less about whether your idea is smart or stupid... that detail is irrelevant.
What is important? Action is important.
You are better off pursuing a stupid idea than not pursuing any ideas.
"You are better off pursuing a stupid idea than not pursuing any ideas."
How much does it cost to pursue that bad idea? If it is for free, then you are right. If it costs to pursue that idea, then you might have been better off pursuing nothing.
Re:Smart people will think your idea is stupid
by davemel37 on Sunday May 11, 2014 @03:05PM
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if by cost you mean the potential gain minus the potential loss, than you might be right.
However, if you mean cost without factoring the potential gain from failing (and ignoring benefits like "an object in motion tends to stay in motion") than I would have to disagree.
You are much better off taking action on a bad idea than guaranteeing failure by never taking action.