Wolfy Nostalgia Post of the Week
Our next post comes from a blogger whose work will be on display many more times. The post presents an interesting question, but the comments steal the show. From early 2006, I give you the Kwickfish.
January 2006
Enlighten me - Master vs. Addict
I once heard that, in order to master a trade, such as dancing, skiing, or poker for that matter, one must put in 10,000 hours. My question is, at what point is the distinction made between an addict and a master of a certain trade. I mean, couldn't you say that all those people "mastering" dance or skiing were just addicts? Being addicted to something has such a negative connotation associated with it, whereas mastering something is elevated to the noble status, and it baffles me. When I tell people I play a lot of poker, they just give me the look, and I can tell exactly what they are thinking, "oh, another poker junkie, how lame". Maybe once you stop sucking at whatever your passion is, it's not addiction anymore and it morphs into mastery?
GnightMoon said...
I'll enlighten you - you are not a master of poker. You're not even a master of cash game no limit Texas hold 'em.
3:36 PM
Bag said...
Things you have spent 10,000 hours doing and are therefore a master of:
Sleeping
Masterbation
Breathing
Thinking about how sexy Bag is
Waiting tables
Minesweeper
Being drunk
Playing Counterstrike and Starcraft
Tru said...
While addiction definitely happens before mastery, the chief difference I see is that when it's an addiction, it controls you. When it's mastery, you control it.
Addiction is slavery, mastery in enlightenment.
Kwicky said...
Wow, well put tru, I like your definitions. And bag, you forgot that I'm a master of owning Wolf's little sister in your list there
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Speaking of addiction Mr. Fishycake, I couldn't help but notice that you also mention my little sister in your first ever blog post. Asking me to "send her your way when she is legal". Very classy my man, very classy. Welcome to MY world Gramma.
Enlighten me - Master vs. Addict
I once heard that, in order to master a trade, such as dancing, skiing, or poker for that matter, one must put in 10,000 hours. My question is, at what point is the distinction made between an addict and a master of a certain trade. I mean, couldn't you say that all those people "mastering" dance or skiing were just addicts? Being addicted to something has such a negative connotation associated with it, whereas mastering something is elevated to the noble status, and it baffles me. When I tell people I play a lot of poker, they just give me the look, and I can tell exactly what they are thinking, "oh, another poker junkie, how lame". Maybe once you stop sucking at whatever your passion is, it's not addiction anymore and it morphs into mastery?
GnightMoon said...
I'll enlighten you - you are not a master of poker. You're not even a master of cash game no limit Texas hold 'em.
3:36 PM
Bag said...
Things you have spent 10,000 hours doing and are therefore a master of:
Sleeping
Masterbation
Breathing
Thinking about how sexy Bag is
Waiting tables
Minesweeper
Being drunk
Playing Counterstrike and Starcraft
Tru said...
While addiction definitely happens before mastery, the chief difference I see is that when it's an addiction, it controls you. When it's mastery, you control it.
Addiction is slavery, mastery in enlightenment.
Kwicky said...
Wow, well put tru, I like your definitions. And bag, you forgot that I'm a master of owning Wolf's little sister in your list there
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Speaking of addiction Mr. Fishycake, I couldn't help but notice that you also mention my little sister in your first ever blog post. Asking me to "send her your way when she is legal". Very classy my man, very classy. Welcome to MY world Gramma.
posted by TheGraveWolf at 10:51 AM
4 Comments:
Hilarious for so many reasons.
That is really funny! The more I read these nostalgia posts, the more I "get" them. :) I'm not the "kwickest" frag on the block!
Lol kwicky too good to talk to us non wsop me 2nd place finishers anymore. :'(. Awesomeness. I wonder if it's coincidence that I play(ed) CS, SC, and would say something similar to what kwick said. Sooo how old is she now :D?
Wolfy, these nostalgia posts are the best fad ever! Sorry Leila (sp?) if you read these posts, it's all in good fun :p I can't wait for Moon's nostalgia post, haha
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