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	<title>Comments on: Ignore Everybody &amp; the Dip, double feature book review</title>
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		<title>By: Leaving a local optimum takes every ounce of our resolve</title>
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		<dc:creator>Leaving a local optimum takes every ounce of our resolve</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:32:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Notice the shadow of the the local optima curves on the wall behind the surface. It is no coincidence that the shadow is the Dip. [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Notice the shadow of the the local optima curves on the wall behind the surface. It is no coincidence that the shadow is the Dip. [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Mark Essel</title>
		<link>http://www.victusspiritus.com/2009/10/12/ignore-everybody-the-dip-double-feature-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2190</link>
		<dc:creator>Mark Essel</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:44:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks for the feedback Miguel, I appreciate it. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Every path of action we pursue has an opportunity cost associated with it. We could be doing something else, instead of reading, blogging, programming, designing, exercising, etc. Since none of us can accurately predict the future, knowing the right path to put all of your energy into can be even more frustrating. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I prefer to make small course corrections on how to split my time, and maintain energy/effort down a specific path for as long as I recognize it as a healthy and enjoyable experience.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks for the feedback Miguel, I appreciate it. </p>
<p>Every path of action we pursue has an opportunity cost associated with it. We could be doing something else, instead of reading, blogging, programming, designing, exercising, etc. Since none of us can accurately predict the future, knowing the right path to put all of your energy into can be even more frustrating. </p>
<p>I prefer to make small course corrections on how to split my time, and maintain energy/effort down a specific path for as long as I recognize it as a healthy and enjoyable experience.</p>
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		<title>By: Mark Essel</title>
		<link>http://www.victusspiritus.com/2009/10/12/ignore-everybody-the-dip-double-feature-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1291</link>
		<dc:creator>Mark Essel</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:44:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks for the feedback Miguel, I appreciate it. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Every path of action we pursue has an opportunity cost associated with it. We could be doing something else, instead of reading, blogging, programming, designing, exercising, etc. Since none of us can accurately predict the future, knowing the right path to put all of your energy into can be even more frustrating. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I prefer to make small course corrections on how to split my time, and maintain energy/effort down a specific path for as long as I recognize it as a healthy and enjoyable experience.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks for the feedback Miguel, I appreciate it. </p>
<p>Every path of action we pursue has an opportunity cost associated with it. We could be doing something else, instead of reading, blogging, programming, designing, exercising, etc. Since none of us can accurately predict the future, knowing the right path to put all of your energy into can be even more frustrating. </p>
<p>I prefer to make small course corrections on how to split my time, and maintain energy/effort down a specific path for as long as I recognize it as a healthy and enjoyable experience.</p>
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		<title>By: MiguelMayher</title>
		<link>http://www.victusspiritus.com/2009/10/12/ignore-everybody-the-dip-double-feature-book-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1286</link>
		<dc:creator>MiguelMayher</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:17:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hey Mark,&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I can feel you on having so many different interests.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Jack of all trades, master of none... better than master of one! ;)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;That said, Seth makes a huge point in that the opportunity cost for doing something you don&#039;t believe in is too high to pay for it. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;When you don&#039;t believe in what you do, you become average. When you do average work - you&#039;re actually settling for mediocrity.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I haven&#039;t read Ignore Everybody but it makes for a good double review.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Cheers!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey Mark,</p>
<p>I can feel you on having so many different interests.</p>
<p>Jack of all trades, master of none&#8230; better than master of one! <img src='http://www.victusspiritus.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>That said, Seth makes a huge point in that the opportunity cost for doing something you don&#39;t believe in is too high to pay for it. </p>
<p>When you don&#39;t believe in what you do, you become average. When you do average work &#8211; you&#39;re actually settling for mediocrity.</p>
<p>I haven&#39;t read Ignore Everybody but it makes for a good double review.</p>
<p>Cheers!</p>
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