Ambassador leatheroo Posted October 24, 2009 Ambassador Report Posted October 24, 2009 I was at the local market this morning and to my surprise there was a leathercraft stall! I have never seen a stall here in geelong in 25 years, so i thought i would have a chat. The gent and his wife make belts, wallets, hats etc... We started chatting and eventually got to the subject of the internet and i was praising the members on this site and the wealth of information here.....He relied " I have been in the business for over 35 years and there is nothing anyone could teach me!!!!!" I nearly fell over...i have never come across any crafts person that didnt think they could improve!! I had a closer look at his stock and yes, you guessed it, his work was pretty average..not the worst i have seen, but there was LOTS of room for improvement. I still cant believe he said that!!!! Quote "]http://leatheroo.blogspot
Suze Posted October 24, 2009 Report Posted October 24, 2009 I was at the local market this morning and to my surprise there was a leathercraft stall! I have never seen a stall here in geelong in 25 years, so i thought i would have a chat. The gent and his wife make belts, wallets, hats etc... We started chatting and eventually got to the subject of the internet and i was praising the members on this site and the wealth of information here.....He relied " I have been in the business for over 35 years and there is nothing anyone could teach me!!!!!" I nearly fell over...i have never come across any crafts person that didnt think they could improve!! I had a closer look at his stock and yes, you guessed it, his work was pretty average..not the worst i have seen, but there was LOTS of room for improvement. I still cant believe he said that!!!! That is rich.... Poor man will be stuck in medocrity for the rest of his life. Quote Reality is for people who lack imagination Whether you think you can or think you can't - you are right. ~Henry Ford
Members TexasJack Posted October 24, 2009 Members Report Posted October 24, 2009 There was a Far Side cartoon with a kid holding up his hand with the caption reading, "Sorry, teacher, but my head is full." I've met any number of people like that who at some odd point in their lives just refuse to learn any more. What's really amazing is that if you look at the people you REALLY admire (on LW.net, for example) they are always trying to learn and improve. Quote
Members cybertracy Posted October 25, 2009 Members Report Posted October 25, 2009 there is nothing anyone could teach me!!!!!" what did you reply? funny thing is, when you get to that level of arrogance, there really IS nothing anyone could teach him! Quote [color="#FF8C00"][size="4"][font="Tahoma"][size="5"][i]wag[/i] more,[/size][size="3"] bark less . . . [/size] happy tails, tracy[/font][/size][/color]
Ambassador Luke Hatley Posted October 25, 2009 Ambassador Report Posted October 25, 2009 (edited) some people just dont get it........... this has been on the wall in my shop for a long time. "EVERY MAN I MEET IS IN SOME WAY MY SUPERIOR. AND IN THAT I CAN LEARN FROM HIM." Edited October 25, 2009 by Luke Hatley Quote Luke
Members TTcustom Posted October 25, 2009 Members Report Posted October 25, 2009 Amen Luke, AMEN! I can even learn something from that poor closed off gent. An example of arrogance slamming the door in the face of knowledge and new wonders. Quote I am fifty years old and I have always lived in freedom; let me end my life free; when I am dead let this be said of me: 'He belonged to no school, to no institution, to no academy, least of all to any régime except the régime of liberty.' "What we need is more cowbell!"
dirtclod Posted October 25, 2009 Report Posted October 25, 2009 One thing is for sure i know i don't much of anything. I have been doing leather work full time for over 20 years and i learn something new ever day. In the short time i have been on Leather Worker i have learned lots of things. Learned new things and different ways of doing other things. If a person will look around and ask a few questions you can learn something new just about every day of your life. I read one a saying that said " I'm old enough now to know that i don't know ever thing "and truer words were never spoke. Leather Roo that guy needs to come out from his rock and look around. It's just like when your growing up your parnets are the dumbest people that ever lived until you get to be in your 20's if your lucky and in your 30's if your not so lucky. That you realize your parents are pretty durn smart. Quote I'm old enough to know that i don't know everything.
Contributing Member Denise Posted October 25, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted October 25, 2009 I was reading once about the learning curve being bell shaped. The newbie knows they don't know much. The intermediate thinks they know a lot. Some stay there. Others learn more, and discover that the more you learn, the more you need to learn, till you are back knowing that you really don't know a lot of what there is to know. I thought that was pretty accurate. Quote
Members TroyS Posted October 25, 2009 Members Report Posted October 25, 2009 That kind of arrogance just solidifies one theory I have in life... STOOPID PEOPLE SHOULD NOT BREED! Quote Troy
Members Spence Posted October 25, 2009 Members Report Posted October 25, 2009 My father and grandmother made sure I never forgot that I "will never learn all there is to know about anything and everything." The older I get, the more I want to learn - and believe me, I'm getting old I feel sad for that person and I hope he shows up here, out of curiosity, and finds room in his heart and brain for us. Leatheroo, I believe you have planted the seed of curiosity with this man and I hope you keep on doing that. Quote Spence Mendoza, TX, USA
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