> I'm beginning to think that the best way to approach a problem is by either not being aware of or disregarding most of the similar efforts that came before.
Both Danny Trejo and Tim Allen spent time in prison before becoming famous. While that's interesting, I'm not sure I'm ready to believe that's the best way to become a professional actor.
Edit to be a little less snarky, apologies:
"Outsiders" are great for approaching problems from fresh angles, but I can almost guarantee that the majority of nuts-and-bolts progress in a field comes from people who "fall in the rut of thought" in the sense that they area aware enough of the field to know which paths might be most fruitful. If I had to place a bet on myself, I wouldn't take a wild uninformed swing: I'd get myself up to speed on things first.
Outsiders sometimes do great work. They also sometimes:
Both Danny Trejo and Tim Allen spent time in prison before becoming famous. While that's interesting, I'm not sure I'm ready to believe that's the best way to become a professional actor.
Edit to be a little less snarky, apologies:
"Outsiders" are great for approaching problems from fresh angles, but I can almost guarantee that the majority of nuts-and-bolts progress in a field comes from people who "fall in the rut of thought" in the sense that they area aware enough of the field to know which paths might be most fruitful. If I had to place a bet on myself, I wouldn't take a wild uninformed swing: I'd get myself up to speed on things first.
Outsiders sometimes do great work. They also sometimes:
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