theDarkness
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- Jul 11, 2012
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I like early hours. In college I found out that like 5 AM was the only time I could work on my writing without a bunch of wastoid douches begging me to go do something stupid or get drunk or whatever. Because they were all asleep. That was also the beginning of my coffee addiction. Oh god, coffee.
Coffee after waking up at 11 AM just doesn't feel the same as coffee very early in the morning.
Have to agree with the person who said the people that think anything Fastlane is some kind of scam. They'll say all this and then the next morning head off to work and help make some Fastlaner rich. Good job. I have no problem at all with the Slowlane lifestyle--or really even the Sidewalk or whatever. If it makes them happy I don't really care what they're doing.
But man, sanctimonious Slowlaners are just really hard to take.
I hate watching them talk to anyone beginning to develop that "itch" to better themselves in any way that involves massive self-directed action. It's like they enjoy making everyone just as miserable as they are. They have no problem working like dogs at the jobs they hate, but the second someone suggests work that requires real initiative it is all suddenly "not worth it," "a scam," "unrealistic," "too hard," "waste of time," whatever.
Offer a sanctimonious Slowlaner Task A or Task B. Task A pays $500 for a week of work, but they'll have someone telling them exactly what to do each step of the way. Task B pays $5000 for one day of really intense work, but no one cares whether they ever actually do it, and there won't be anyone there to tell them how. Mr. Sanctimonious Slowlaner will take Task A every time--even long after he has grown to hate it--and will laugh at you for even ever considering Task B. Blegh.
For those who don't believe in making things happen for themselves, there will always be some "qualification" they lack that prevents them from moving forward.
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I'll add one: talking about yourself instead of the value you bring.
I was trained in writing, so I usually think of salesmanship within the frame of an author pitching his stuff to publishers. I had a mentor who was ace at teaching how to pitch. And he always made it clear that the FIRST thing you do is make it clear what it is you bring to the table. You don't say "I worked on this book for years in a small dank cave and it is literally my baby and sometimes I have found myself actually burping it, oh please love me please Mr. Publisher." You lead with the goods! If you can't write two killer sentences, who's going to want to see a whole book of your sentences?
There are so many situations where the person "pitching" himself or his product/service makes you listen to such long piles of irrelevant shit . . . OK, sure, if we were at a cafe hanging out I would probably care. I like chitchat. But good lord, don't bog a pitch down with details about what a super-duper uber-person you are! Every person is an uber-person these days. We are all high-powered and we have all accomplished so many improbable things. So instead of flogging me with your greatness, why not just say what it is you're offering that I WANT or NEED? Jeez. I'll worship you later.
Coffee after waking up at 11 AM just doesn't feel the same as coffee very early in the morning.
Have to agree with the person who said the people that think anything Fastlane is some kind of scam. They'll say all this and then the next morning head off to work and help make some Fastlaner rich. Good job. I have no problem at all with the Slowlane lifestyle--or really even the Sidewalk or whatever. If it makes them happy I don't really care what they're doing.
But man, sanctimonious Slowlaners are just really hard to take.
I hate watching them talk to anyone beginning to develop that "itch" to better themselves in any way that involves massive self-directed action. It's like they enjoy making everyone just as miserable as they are. They have no problem working like dogs at the jobs they hate, but the second someone suggests work that requires real initiative it is all suddenly "not worth it," "a scam," "unrealistic," "too hard," "waste of time," whatever.
Offer a sanctimonious Slowlaner Task A or Task B. Task A pays $500 for a week of work, but they'll have someone telling them exactly what to do each step of the way. Task B pays $5000 for one day of really intense work, but no one cares whether they ever actually do it, and there won't be anyone there to tell them how. Mr. Sanctimonious Slowlaner will take Task A every time--even long after he has grown to hate it--and will laugh at you for even ever considering Task B. Blegh.
For those who don't believe in making things happen for themselves, there will always be some "qualification" they lack that prevents them from moving forward.
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I'll add one: talking about yourself instead of the value you bring.
I was trained in writing, so I usually think of salesmanship within the frame of an author pitching his stuff to publishers. I had a mentor who was ace at teaching how to pitch. And he always made it clear that the FIRST thing you do is make it clear what it is you bring to the table. You don't say "I worked on this book for years in a small dank cave and it is literally my baby and sometimes I have found myself actually burping it, oh please love me please Mr. Publisher." You lead with the goods! If you can't write two killer sentences, who's going to want to see a whole book of your sentences?
There are so many situations where the person "pitching" himself or his product/service makes you listen to such long piles of irrelevant shit . . . OK, sure, if we were at a cafe hanging out I would probably care. I like chitchat. But good lord, don't bog a pitch down with details about what a super-duper uber-person you are! Every person is an uber-person these days. We are all high-powered and we have all accomplished so many improbable things. So instead of flogging me with your greatness, why not just say what it is you're offering that I WANT or NEED? Jeez. I'll worship you later.