We live in a funny age, one in which people often feel compelled to redefine their God-given gifts and abilities as handicaps and disabilities, be that the ongoing trend of well-known actors “sharing” their recent diagnoses for Asperger’s syndrome, caged high-energy kids suffering from ADHD, or anyone who wishes to master something, and aims for perfection, being “a bit autistic”. I suppose that in an age when no one is ever just sad anymore, but only depressed, and every word equals power (give or take); where mediocrity is heralded, and good enough, is, such a redefinition is a great get out when you really are just shit, or retarded.
You've written a true essay here. Even though it's about one small factor of your (our) inner process, it's one of your best. It rings true for me. I know you will keep up the good work, you can do no less!
I spend my life doing things like this. Starting with a simple task and then getting sucked along into doing more and more to “complete” something. I rarely actually finish what are often Sisyphean tasks and even rarer still does anyone seem to notice that the original task or the additional bits were done. Ho hum...
Ha the first thing I noticed when I opened the email was the belay devices. My first thought, wow really cool, did he scan them or draw them? Your article reminds me about Steve Jobs who insisted on certain design characteristics in some of the initial Apple Desktops that only the person building the computer or fixing it will ever notice.
Also, I just want to add, whilst I might not have noticed the fine details and completeness without having had it pointed out, I do appreciate it and the extra miles travelled.
You've written a true essay here. Even though it's about one small factor of your (our) inner process, it's one of your best. It rings true for me. I know you will keep up the good work, you can do no less!
I spend my life doing things like this. Starting with a simple task and then getting sucked along into doing more and more to “complete” something. I rarely actually finish what are often Sisyphean tasks and even rarer still does anyone seem to notice that the original task or the additional bits were done. Ho hum...
what's really odd is how we say 'he's on the spectrum' - which, if judged 0 -> 100, we must all be on (or at least, all men ) :/
Ha the first thing I noticed when I opened the email was the belay devices. My first thought, wow really cool, did he scan them or draw them? Your article reminds me about Steve Jobs who insisted on certain design characteristics in some of the initial Apple Desktops that only the person building the computer or fixing it will ever notice.
Also, I just want to add, whilst I might not have noticed the fine details and completeness without having had it pointed out, I do appreciate it and the extra miles travelled.