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the dilemma of the semi-genius/renaissance man...
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what if one correctly perceives that they have the potential to be extremely successful and achieve expertise in a variety of human endeavors.....if only they were to settle on just a few.

can one be a professional athlete, musician, actor, artist, mathematician, linguist, physicist, engineer, architect, doctor, lawyer, just to name a few?

how does one arrive at what ever "path" most closely aligns with their "heart" or largest passion.....when everything seems to have it's own unique appeal? how does one realize their forte?

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Re: the dilemma of the semi-genius/renaissance man... [Re: curious mouse]
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by a curious route.


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"Don't believe everything you think". -Anom.

" All that lives was born to die"-Anom.

With much wisdom comes much sorrow,
The more knowledge, the more grief.
Ecclesiastes circa 350 BC

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Re: the dilemma of the semi-genius/renaissance man... [Re: Icelander]
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:laugh:

chuckle.


but what if the route's curiosity becomes to "dreamy" in a sense.....i mean that the curiosity becomes so rampant that the walker of the route becomes scatter-brained.

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Re: the dilemma of the semi-genius/renaissance man... [Re: curious mouse]
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Well at least you came to the right place to talk about it.


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"Don't believe everything you think". -Anom.

" All that lives was born to die"-Anom.

With much wisdom comes much sorrow,
The more knowledge, the more grief.
Ecclesiastes circa 350 BC

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Re: the dilemma of the semi-genius/renaissance man... [Re: curious mouse]
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curious mouse said:
how does one arrive at what ever "path" most closely aligns with their "heart" or largest passion.....


I don't think you arrive; you become, you be. :wink:


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If I should die this very moment
I wouldn't fear
For I've never known completeness
Like being here
Wrapped in the warmth of you
Loving every breath of you
:heartpump: :bunnyhug: :yinyang:

:yinyang: :levitate: :earth: :levitate: :yinyang:

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Re: the dilemma of the semi-genius/renaissance man... [Re: fireworks_god]
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This definately is a dilemma. I think there is too much stuff in the world at the moment for one person to learn about it ALL to a functional level. But I think if you want to be multidisciplinary then you should learn a wide variety of things while at school and college. Then stick with something until you can have security from it (financially) unless you are rich, and then branch off and learn other things in the time that you have.


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Re: the dilemma of the semi-genius/renaissance man... [Re: curious mouse]
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Geez what a dilemma... :rolleyes:  I wish I could be good at one thing.

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Re: the dilemma of the semi-genius/renaissance man... [Re: curious mouse]
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curious mouse said:
what if one correctly perceives that they have the potential to be extremely successful and achieve expertise in a variety of human endeavors.....if only they were to settle on just a few.

can one be a professional athlete, musician, actor, artist, mathematician, linguist, physicist, engineer, architect, doctor, lawyer, just to name a few?

how does one arrive at what ever "path" most closely aligns with their "heart" or largest passion.....when everything seems to have it's own unique appeal? how does one realize their forte?


I recommend finding something that interests you and do some research on things that have to do with it.

For example; while I was growing up I loved music, I mean I fucking loved it. Then one day while I was 15 I just so happened to pick up a guitar. Ever since that day creating music has been my passion. I could honestly care less about money. Nothing is more important to me than music


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Re: the dilemma of the semi-genius/renaissance man... [Re: DieCommie]
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DieCommie said:
Geez what a dilemma... :rolleyes:  I wish I could be good at one thing.


have you ever tried?


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Re: the dilemma of the semi-genius/renaissance man... [Re: Noteworthy]
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Yea its a work in progress.  I dont see myself every reaching the end, but thats ok - I enjoy the journey, so to speak.

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Re: the dilemma of the semi-genius/renaissance man... [Re: DieCommie]
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If you go to college be a biomedical engineer :smile:.  You get at least a year of chemistry, biology, physics, psychology, and mathematics.  Great starting point if you're trying to decide what to learn on a functional level.


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Do what you will, this world's a fiction
And is made up of contradiction
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Re: the dilemma of the semi-genius/renaissance man... [Re: curious mouse]
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eventually you will have to do something


use until used, then move on


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I have considered such matters.

SIKE

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Re: the dilemma of the semi-genius/renaissance man... [Re: Cherk]
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By doing, by starting with the basics, by learning what can apply to as many paths as possible.


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The Great Mycelium (TGMM) is more than you and me, we are all part of One.

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Re: the dilemma of the semi-genius/renaissance man... [Re: DieCommie]
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DieCommie said:
Geez what a dilemma... :rolleyes:  I wish I could be good at one thing.



lol....

what's ironic to me as the one is never TRULY GOOD at anything...in all sense of the word.

Maybe you have a very good point here. Maybe instead of trying to grasp it all we should be focusing on a singular thing..BEING. By that i mean....do we even breathe good? do we hold our posture good? do we transport ourselves from point A to B good? Do we even make the decision to move from point A to B good?

Right now I'm in the library studying....and I'm "playing" on this glorious website. Why can't I submit to my own will and do the things I came to do?

Why can't I submit to anything? Why do I exert my being in all places and times?

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Re: the dilemma of the semi-genius/renaissance man... [Re: curious mouse]
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*What's ironic to me IS.....


how the fuck do we do anything with our consciousness and body....

what is 'is'?

–verb
1. 3rd pers. sing. pres. indic. of be.

wtf does the dictionary.com put a string of that many short words together? because it is repetitive and I'm supposed to know what those words mean? who knows what those words mean? and who decided what they mean?

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Re: the dilemma of the semi-genius/renaissance man... [Re: Justin_c17]
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Justin_c17 said:
curious mouse said:
what if one correctly perceives that they have the potential to be extremely successful and achieve expertise in a variety of human endeavors.....if only they were to settle on just a few.

can one be a professional athlete, musician, actor, artist, mathematician, linguist, physicist, engineer, architect, doctor, lawyer, just to name a few?

how does one arrive at what ever "path" most closely aligns with their "heart" or largest passion.....when everything seems to have it's own unique appeal? how does one realize their forte?


I recommend finding something that interests you and do some research on things that have to do with it.

For example; while I was growing up I loved music, I mean I fucking loved it. Then one day while I was 15 I just so happened to pick up a guitar. Ever since that day creating music has been my passion. I could honestly care less about money. Nothing is more important to me than music



what if I find that the details that make up this "thing" are uninteresting to me....and i almost find it to be a nuisance.

like for instance....i don't want to learn all the mathematics that are involved in sounds waves and how they are produced.

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Re: the dilemma of the semi-genius/renaissance man... [Re: DieCommie]
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DieCommie said:
Yea its a work in progress.  I dont see myself every reaching the end, but thats ok - I enjoy the journey, so to speak.



what is your "one thing"...or the end you reach for...but will never grasp?

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Re: the dilemma of the semi-genius/renaissance man... [Re: Cherk]
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cherokee said:
eventually you will have to do something


use until used, then move on



dude...i like that you said this because it is something that it is on my mind....

i almost feel though that I am capable of lying down until i die of dehydration.

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Re: the dilemma of the semi-genius/renaissance man... [Re: curious mouse]
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curious mouse said:
what is your "one thing"...or the end you reach for...but will never grasp?


I'd like to understand nature of the universe and the nature of consciousness.  I study the former and my wife studies the latter - its a good way to get a bit of each while only having one lifetime available to study.

How about yourself, anything you specifically want to focus on in that laundry list you first posted?

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Re: the dilemma of the semi-genius/renaissance man... [Re: DieCommie]
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DieCommie when you say your wife studies the nature of consciousness what exactly do you mean?  Do you mean more of a philosophical or neuroscience perspective?

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