Comments on: IF I HAD A HAMMER – The Illusion of Dependence on Tools http://www.projectmoment.com/2006/10/13/if-i-had-a-hammer-the-illusion-of-dependence-on-tools/ Self Development and the Moments that Change your Life Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:12:33 -0400 hourly 1 By: Travis http://www.projectmoment.com/2006/10/13/if-i-had-a-hammer-the-illusion-of-dependence-on-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Travis Mon, 16 Oct 2006 16:48:05 +0000 http://www.projectmoment.com/2006/10/13/if-i-had-a-hammer-the-illusion-of-dependence-on-tools/#comment-7 AH, I see your point. Yes, talent counts for something. Liberace, before he ever received a piano lesson probably would not have knocked your socks off however. Training and experience do imply better. Actually they mean better. Better than not having training and experience. They do not make up all of the equation but they are a factor. Without training Liberace would suck at the piano, what his talent means is that the training appears to mean more for him. Talent + ability + training + experience = full package. AH, I see your point.

Yes, talent counts for something. Liberace, before he ever received a piano lesson probably would not have knocked your socks off however. Training and experience do imply better. Actually they mean better. Better than not having training and experience. They do not make up all of the equation but they are a factor. Without training Liberace would suck at the piano, what his talent means is that the training appears to mean more for him.

Talent + ability + training + experience = full package.

]]> By: Rivermonk http://www.projectmoment.com/2006/10/13/if-i-had-a-hammer-the-illusion-of-dependence-on-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Rivermonk Sat, 14 Oct 2006 20:04:59 +0000 http://www.projectmoment.com/2006/10/13/if-i-had-a-hammer-the-illusion-of-dependence-on-tools/#comment-6 Yes, Liberace would knock your socks off, but he also would have knocked your socks off before he had any formal training. If I had played piano for thirty years, he would have knocked my socks off at age 5. Training and experience does not necessarily imply better, IMHO. Yes, Liberace would knock your socks off, but he also would have knocked your socks off before he had any formal training. If I had played piano for thirty years, he would have knocked my socks off at age 5. Training and experience does not necessarily imply better, IMHO.

]]> By: Travis http://www.projectmoment.com/2006/10/13/if-i-had-a-hammer-the-illusion-of-dependence-on-tools/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Travis Fri, 13 Oct 2006 21:08:49 +0000 http://www.projectmoment.com/2006/10/13/if-i-had-a-hammer-the-illusion-of-dependence-on-tools/#comment-5 I mean - Execute the painting with more skill and finesse. Anyone can put paint onto a canvas, and some can produce something at least pleasing at the very first attempt. But, to produce a work with more skill takes training and/or experience. I can play the piano after having had one summer's lessons at a summer school musical intensive. I'm just no ver good at it. And, Liberache would knock my socks off. I mean – Execute the painting with more skill and finesse. Anyone can put paint onto a canvas, and some can produce something at least pleasing at the very first attempt. But, to produce a work with more skill takes training and/or experience.

I can play the piano after having had one summer’s lessons at a summer school musical intensive. I’m just no ver good at it. And, Liberache would knock my socks off.

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