Comments on: Victors’ History http://www.8164.org/victors-history/ Jin Yang's blog on web design, philosophy of Taoism and life in general. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:14:27 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jin http://www.8164.org/victors-history/comment-page-1/#comment-747 Jin Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:55:39 +0000 http://www.8164.org/?p=906#comment-747 Brian, Dmitry, you both are correct on focusing the context. That's the point I'm trying to make. I just see too many people rushing in with the "me too!" mentality these days. I know I did at some point :) Brian, Dmitry, you both are correct on focusing the context. That’s the point I’m trying to make. I just see too many people rushing in with the “me too!” mentality these days. I know I did at some point :)

]]> By: Dmitry http://www.8164.org/victors-history/comment-page-1/#comment-746 Dmitry Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:46:10 +0000 http://www.8164.org/?p=906#comment-746 I think you can learn a lot from their experiences and what they teach (the victors), as long as you apply it in the right circumstances. If you're making a website for a client then you may not want to rush towards skipping Photoshop as Jason Fried suggests, but if you're making the latest web app you might seriously consider his advice. Knowing the context is just common sense and it would be your mistake if you misread it :) I think you can learn a lot from their experiences and what they teach (the victors), as long as you apply it in the right circumstances. If you’re making a website for a client then you may not want to rush towards skipping Photoshop as Jason Fried suggests, but if you’re making the latest web app you might seriously consider his advice. Knowing the context is just common sense and it would be your mistake if you misread it :)

]]> By: Bryan Chain http://www.8164.org/victors-history/comment-page-1/#comment-723 Bryan Chain Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:26:51 +0000 http://www.8164.org/?p=906#comment-723 It is very easy for those who have made it, in any capacity into a position of wealth, respect, or power to give advice, and expect you to be able to follow in their footsteps, but that is almost never the case. You can read quotes and use wisdom, and you should, but only use it to help pave your own way through life. No one else has the answers for you. It is very easy for those who have made it, in any capacity into a position of wealth, respect, or power to give advice, and expect you to be able to follow in their footsteps, but that is almost never the case.

You can read quotes and use wisdom, and you should, but only use it to help pave your own way through life. No one else has the answers for you.

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