tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264481217465511575.post8408679480370049091..comments2023-10-30T08:13:03.883-04:00Comments on Zombiecowboy's Game Blog: Fear & Loathing On Operation: DemogorgonZombiecowboyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07423326531943150835noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264481217465511575.post-17065220926577694462011-04-15T19:58:06.664-04:002011-04-15T19:58:06.664-04:00I came across this thing on failure - I hope you s...I came across this thing on failure - I hope you see that it's better to do and fail than to not do anything.<br /><br />Fear of Failure:<br />I might fail. Thomas Edison, in his search for the perfect filament for the incandescent lamp, tried anything he could think of, including whiskers from a friend's beard. In all, he tried about 1800 things. After about 1000 attempts, someone asked him if he was frustrated at his lack of success. He said something like, "I've gained a lot of knowledge--I now know a thousand things that won't work."<br /><br />Fear of failure is one of the major obstacles to creativity and problem solving. The cure is to change your attitude about failure. Failures along the way should be expected and accepted; they are simply learning tools that help focus the way toward success. Not only is there nothing wrong with failing, but failing is a sign of action and struggle and attempt--much better than inaction. The go-with-the- flow types may never fail, but they are essentially useless to humanity, nor can they ever enjoy the feeling of accomplishment that comes after a long struggle.<br /><br />Suppose you let your fear of failure guide your risk taking and your attempts. You try only three things in a year because you are sure of succeeding. At the end of the year the score is: Successes 3, Failures 0. Now suppose the next year you don't worry about failing, so you try a hundred things. You fail at 70 of them. At the end of the year the score is Successes 30, Failures 70. Which would you rather have--three successes or 30--ten times as many? And imagine what 70 failures will have taught you. Proverb: Mistakes aren't fun, but they sure are educational.Hummerstormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07458894199160260248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264481217465511575.post-11881437680658893992011-04-11T12:33:34.514-04:002011-04-11T12:33:34.514-04:00Thanks Scott you make some great points as well. I...Thanks Scott you make some great points as well. I'm definatly going to post some work in progress reports soon.Zombiecowboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07423326531943150835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264481217465511575.post-883900345244278292011-04-11T08:39:58.453-04:002011-04-11T08:39:58.453-04:00Z: Just two things that might help:
1. Putting a ...Z: Just two things that might help:<br /><br />1. Putting a piece of writing away and then coming back to it later can give fresh perspective. If your project is in sections, consider working on things out of sequence and putting them out of sight for a week.<br /><br />2. You have a sensitivity to humor - sometimes treating a project like a huge Gonzo work of comedy can 'loosen things up'. Is Demogorgon addicted to Charlie Sheen?<br /><br />People might find 'work in progress' posts really interesting, so don't be afraid to put up some raw tidbits here and there.scottszhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10327316054801308727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264481217465511575.post-55540509373629651262011-04-11T07:25:02.054-04:002011-04-11T07:25:02.054-04:00You speak the the truth Trey. I guess the point i ...You speak the the truth Trey. I guess the point i was trying to get across is that Im defeating myself before ive even started.<br /><br />As the week goes on I do plan on revealing more and more of what the project it and is about.<br /><br />Thanks for the advice!Zombiecowboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07423326531943150835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1264481217465511575.post-46320922123735307432011-04-11T06:09:28.125-04:002011-04-11T06:09:28.125-04:00I get what your saying, but I think fretting over ...I get what your saying, but I think fretting over people thinking it sucks will keep you from doing anything. I think the "OSR community" is pretty forgiving. Sure, with almost any project <i>somebody</i> is going to think it sucks, but there are going to be more people who give you proprs for it.<br /><br />My advice would be write it, then give it to somr gamer friends for a read over. Sure, friends won't be completely honest, but you can get a feel for the difference between "good" and "suck."<br /><br />Also, you could post bits of it on your blog as you work and solicit feedback that way.Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.com