When I first started, I was a big fan of Bill Gates’s TED Talk. It had the power to make a person think and think again.
I’ve seen too much of the “think and think again” meme in the last few years to be able to relate, but I totally get where Gatess was getting at. The problem with the “think and think again” approach to learning is that it often becomes a crutch to help us cope with the way we naturally process information. This is especially the case when that information is new and the way we process it is the primary source of stress.
Gatess had a similar problem with the way he learned to think and learn. He was constantly bombarded with thoughts and ideas, which he was then forced to process in an efficient manner. After a while, he realized he was being a jerk, so he decided to quit thinking and learn to be a more mindful person in order to avoid being a jerk.
Gatess’ decision to “learn to be more mindful” was a good one because he never really needed to think when he was learning to do something, but he still had to deal with the fact that he was always bombarded with thoughts and ideas because he had to process them in an efficient manner.
He then realized he was being a jerk and stopped thinking for a while, but he still had to deal with the fact that he was always bombarded with thoughts and ideas because he had to process them in an efficient manner.
We’re not afraid of being a jerk. But just like other people’s beliefs about you, your personality is not your “go-to” for the moment.
In fact, our personality is all we have in the world. But the reality is that we are only as good as the people around us, and you can be even more of a jerk than William Chase, as long as you don’t let your ego get in the way of getting others to know who you really are. We are always seeking approval from strangers, and this is the person who needs it the most.
William Chase is exactly what we need right now. He’s a jerk who needs to hear he’s good enough so that he’ll stop criticizing others. He needs the approval of others because it’s the only way he’s going to be able to stop his self-critical tirades. Also, he needs it because it will make him look good. Not to mention, he likes to make others look good, because he likes to be liked more.
The last thing this reviewer wants to do is give William the benefit of the doubt because he has a lot going on in his life. He’s in a fight with his ex-girlfriend (who is going to be the one to ruin everything) over who is the stronger person, and he’s being held captive. It’s the story of a man who wants to get out.
If you don’t like it, you can always change it. That sounds like a lot easier said than done, but we’ve done it before, so just get it over with. It’s probably going to be more difficult than you thought because William has an entire life to get back to.