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Re: [RC] [RC] Re:scott's reply - Lindsey Corcoran

Ginger,

Are you the Ginger that was a teacher at Colorado State?............If so, thanks you were a fun instructor.

Lindsey

>From: <gingerodgers@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: tprevatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>CC: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [RC]   Re:scott's reply
>Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2005 21:04:36 -0500
>
>  That is exactly what I'm talking about!  You got it down!  Thanks Truman!
>
>Ginger
>
>---- Truman Prevatt <tprevatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I've spent plenty of 80 hour weeks, in fact I've spend plenty of 120
> > hour weeks, in fact I've spend plenty of weeks (after weeks/after weeks)
> > where all I was doing was focusing on the "mission." Did I do it for
> > money - hell no. Did I do it because it was a worthy mission and was a
> > challenge and was something that had "never been done before" hell yes.
> >
> > If you are busting you butt for money - you are doing it for the wrong
> > reason. However, many times those that bust for other reasons - end up
> > rewarded because they are contributors.
> >
> > Several years ago I tried to semi-retire and work only about half time.
> > I have a nice half time contract - low stress R&D contract - that would
> > allow me more time for among other things to ride. Now I'm up to full
> > time since there are problems out there that haven't been solved yet.
> > They are important problems to solve, they are challenging and when you
> > do nail one there is tremendous satisfaction. As far as riding more - I
> > just make time. As Linclon Farr, Lt Gen USAF once said - "if I want
> > someone to get an important job done I round up the most busy person I
> > can find and ask them to do it." You find a way to manage the time.
> >
> > When I'm busy I make myself ride because I do fit it in because it is a
> > priority. When I find myself less busy, I actually probably ride less.
> >
> > So the answer is fairly complicated.
> >
> > Truman
> >
> > Tracey Smith wrote:
> >
> > > Scott:
> > > Some folks truly ARE NOT motivated by money and no, that is NOT my
> > > attempt to "rationalize" as you say or "look down my nose" at those
> > > who have money...it is the honest to goodness truth.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > â??It doesn't matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn't matter how
> > smart you are. If it doesn't agree with experiment, it's wrongâ?? Richard
> > Feynman
> >
> >
> >
> >
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