Comments on: Chopping Down the Mightiest Tree in the Forest, with….. http://www.mindthebeginner.net/2010/02/chopping-down-the-mightiest-tree-in-the-forest-with/ Zen minded Minimalism in the Western world Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:40:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ben Weston http://www.mindthebeginner.net/2010/02/chopping-down-the-mightiest-tree-in-the-forest-with/#comment-1004 Ben Weston Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:30:47 +0000 http://www.mindthebeginner.net/?p=2004#comment-1004 Hey Christiaan, Ok, I have a better understanding of what you originally meant now. I projected my own translation and life scenarios to the original metaphors and took it to mean something different from what you intended. I think there's a whole philosophy of language essay somewhere in this discussion. Damn philosophy degree has me dissecting everything I come across. Thanks for the clarification Christiaan. I think we're on the same page now (not that disagreement is necessarily bad). Take care, Ben Hey Christiaan,

Ok, I have a better understanding of what you originally meant now. I projected my own translation and life scenarios to the original metaphors and took it to mean something different from what you intended. I think there’s a whole philosophy of language essay somewhere in this discussion. Damn philosophy degree has me dissecting everything I come across.

Thanks for the clarification Christiaan. I think we’re on the same page now (not that disagreement is necessarily bad).

Take care,
Ben

]]> By: Christiaan http://www.mindthebeginner.net/2010/02/chopping-down-the-mightiest-tree-in-the-forest-with/#comment-1002 Christiaan Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:03:32 +0000 http://www.mindthebeginner.net/?p=2004#comment-1002 @ Ben Even with the translation you got it wrong. But that's just because it's just words and we have no way of checking if we mean the same thing. But that's a bit to much of the Zen mind involved there. ;) Going at the big trees immediately means you don't have firewood until you succeed. It seems a better idea to have a go at the small trees so you stand a better chance at the big ones. An explicit example... Wanting to be able to build an entire website from scratch comes to mind. To do that I'll have to take on smaller things first: HTML, XML, CSS, SQL and a few more. Within those there would be even smaller things to do that -although they need to be done- are very simple. The smallest of trees first, I would be very surprised if one of those tiny ones succeeds in withstanding my chop. How could I ever hope to build a website if I don't know how to operate a computer. If I don't know what a website is made of or even if I don't know how to register a domain. I'll get back to this in a future blogpost soon. Thanks for the comment Ben @ Ben

Even with the translation you got it wrong. But that’s just because it’s just words and we have no way of checking if we mean the same thing. But that’s a bit to much of the Zen mind involved there. ;)

Going at the big trees immediately means you don’t have firewood until you succeed. It seems a better idea to have a go at the small trees so you stand a better chance at the big ones. An explicit example… Wanting to be able to build an entire website from scratch comes to mind. To do that I’ll have to take on smaller things first: HTML, XML, CSS, SQL and a few more. Within those there would be even smaller things to do that -although they need to be done- are very simple. The smallest of trees first, I would be very surprised if one of those tiny ones succeeds in withstanding my chop.

How could I ever hope to build a website if I don’t know how to operate a computer. If I don’t know what a website is made of or even if I don’t know how to register a domain. I’ll get back to this in a future blogpost soon. Thanks for the comment Ben

]]> By: Christopher http://www.mindthebeginner.net/2010/02/chopping-down-the-mightiest-tree-in-the-forest-with/#comment-998 Christopher Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:02:45 +0000 http://www.mindthebeginner.net/?p=2004#comment-998 My Biggest Tree: Redesign all public education so it no longer stifles children's motivation. (Whee! I don't even know where to begin! XD That's alright though, I'll just work at this other sapling over here for the time being.) Double style points if the herring is red. Triple for creative use of shrubbery. NI!!! My Biggest Tree: Redesign all public education so it no longer stifles children’s motivation. (Whee! I don’t even know where to begin! XD That’s alright though, I’ll just work at this other sapling over here for the time being.)

Double style points if the herring is red. Triple for creative use of shrubbery. NI!!!

]]> By: Ben Weston http://www.mindthebeginner.net/2010/02/chopping-down-the-mightiest-tree-in-the-forest-with/#comment-996 Ben Weston Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:59:58 +0000 http://www.mindthebeginner.net/?p=2004#comment-996 Hey Christiaan, I like how you wrote this post. I'm actually kind of glad that you included the "translation" at the end. I was worried that I perhaps translated it incorrectly! I have to disagree with one statement, however. I think we can take on the big trees. Although there will be lots of steps and fumbles along the way, we must keep working on it. Is there an explicit example in your life that came to mind when you wrote this? As for my mightiest tree, it's two-part: #1 min 10K/month through passive and passion income (my way of saying that's something I enjoy) #2 create and perform with my dream performance troupe Take care, Ben Hey Christiaan,

I like how you wrote this post. I’m actually kind of glad that you included the “translation” at the end. I was worried that I perhaps translated it incorrectly!

I have to disagree with one statement, however. I think we can take on the big trees. Although there will be lots of steps and fumbles along the way, we must keep working on it. Is there an explicit example in your life that came to mind when you wrote this?

As for my mightiest tree, it’s two-part: #1 min 10K/month through passive and passion income (my way of saying that’s something I enjoy) #2 create and perform with my dream performance troupe

Take care,
Ben

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