tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589188530348035004.post831463938286512310..comments2024-03-26T18:53:21.796-07:00Comments on One Geek's Mind: A Pivotal Moment...Chimeradavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14373236451090168388noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589188530348035004.post-20811246352245899952011-06-26T12:00:52.251-07:002011-06-26T12:00:52.251-07:00I often wish I could be as capable or decisive in ...I often wish I could be as capable or decisive in person as I can be on paper when I can do research and take a day or two to write a single scene.<br /><br />I'd also possibly win more arguments. <br /><br />But like you said that's just not the way it is when you have only a split second and people that do keep their cool and act decisively really do deserve our praise.<br /><br />Thanks for responding Bill, I'm glad to know I'm not the only one that goes through this. I was a little worried to post this one, I still feel quite badly about it, but it also felt like something very real and I felt like I should share it, because people don't really talk about this sort of thing.Chimeradavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14373236451090168388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589188530348035004.post-85385422337742069872011-06-26T06:33:42.140-07:002011-06-26T06:33:42.140-07:00Great post, John! This kind of thing has struck me...Great post, John! This kind of thing has struck me, too.<br /><br />I just don't think quickly in situations like that. And I'm always far more concerned about not doing something wrong than I am about actually <i>doing something</i>.<br /><br />I'm afraid I <i>am</i> a coward. Oh, if I had time to think about it, I'm sure I'd do the right thing. But that's not how it works. You don't have time to think about these things. Your immediate reaction is what matters.<br /><br />And I tend to dither along, delaying, wondering what I should do. As I say, I'm far too worried about making a mistake. And then you get down the road, or you let other people respond (whatever the situation might be), and you realize what you <i>should</i> have done.<br /><br />Well, most of this is purely hypothetical. You haven't done an unforgivable thing, and neither have I. But it gives me a real appreciation for people who <i>act</i> - and act <i>decisively</i> - in a crisis. We praise heroes for a reason, don't we?<br /><br />I don't think that's ever going to be me, and I really wish otherwise. (Maybe I do have a superhero complex, huh?)Bill Garthrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08552459555883204060noreply@blogger.com