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Your words ring true .

Originally Posted by Steve Pavlina

I thought like that when I was a cocky know-it-all teenager, but that line of thinking doesn't serve me as an adult. It completely disconnects me from myself. Besides, I can hardly pretend I'm better than people when I can't even pick ripe fruit w/o help.

I might be a little cocky but I'd be the first to admit that I do not know-it-all.

When I see people struggling with something that's easy for me, I think to myself, "There must be a way to help more people like this." or "What could I add to my web site that could help people in a similar situation?" I think it's beautiful to see people trying to grow in different ways, stretching beyond their comfort zones.

Definitely! If only people wanted to learn.

What some see as an ugly web site, I see as someone going after their dreams. A trickle of income from a basic site and an ugly URL may mean that there's a work-at-home-mom that gets to spend more time with her kids instead of working at a clerical job she hates. Every ugly web site has a real person behind it, doing their best to grow.

I do actually realize it. So easy to rant away behind the computer.

Maybe I'm in a unusual situation, since I get to hear so many personal stories from people every day. When I see a web site, I automatically think of the person behind it and how this site is a reflection of their goals.

There's no dishonor in being a beginner. I think it's something we should value, not discourage.

True.

Whenever you see someone struggling with something you've mastered, consider that it isn't a message intended to reinforce your ego superiority but rather an opportunity to help someone. If you take advantage of that opportunity, you'll feel much better about yourself than if you merely glare righteously at the other person.

Have two new website idea's now. One rant-blog to vent and one helping people to grow/improve their skills.

As maybe to explain more. When I'd get a support call and the person in question has an urgent issue. Now this person doesn't even know left-click from right-click. When you ask how much memory there is, in the machine, they don't know. Now, thats all fine. Not everyone needs to know these things. While they want the issue to be fix yesterday, they are unwilling to learn the technology they use.

And remember this is by phone. On-site I'd be happy to do it fast and hopefully easy. Just like you bring your car in for repair without having to learn anything.