Comments on: Outliers (or, My Momentary Not-Midlife Crisis) http://worldmegan.net/2009/02/outliers-or-my-momentary-not-midlife-crisis/ (worldmegan) Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:08:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: My Incredibly Inconvenient Late-Twenties Quarter-Life Crisis (Who’d have thought?) — Personal Revelations of the Magnificent Megan M. http://worldmegan.net/2009/02/outliers-or-my-momentary-not-midlife-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-1411 My Incredibly Inconvenient Late-Twenties Quarter-Life Crisis (Who’d have thought?) — Personal Revelations of the Magnificent Megan M. Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:32:14 +0000 http://worldmegan.net/?p=2240#comment-1411 [...] was Tiara who called it a quarter-life crisis. Funny, [...] [...] was Tiara who called it a quarter-life crisis. Funny, [...]

]]> By: Nick http://worldmegan.net/2009/02/outliers-or-my-momentary-not-midlife-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-2395 Nick Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:40:20 +0000 http://worldmegan.net/?p=2240#comment-2395 Indeed. =) Indeed. =)

]]> By: Nick http://worldmegan.net/2009/02/outliers-or-my-momentary-not-midlife-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-1102 Nick Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:40:20 +0000 http://worldmegan.net/?p=2240#comment-1102 Indeed. =) Indeed. =)

]]> By: Megan M. http://worldmegan.net/2009/02/outliers-or-my-momentary-not-midlife-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-1101 Megan M. Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:31:35 +0000 http://worldmegan.net/?p=2240#comment-1101 Incidentally, that's exactly the conclusion I came to (but in a different way). The answers aren't outside myself; they're inside. I go deep inside and listen to the tiny voices, and I know exactly what I'm supposed to be doing. Hard to stay in touch a lot of the time, need to get better at it. It's only a version of what you said, but they match pretty nicely. Kinda neat, huh? ^_^ Incidentally, that's exactly the conclusion I came to (but in a different way). The answers aren't outside myself; they're inside. I go deep inside and listen to the tiny voices, and I know exactly what I'm supposed to be doing. Hard to stay in touch a lot of the time, need to get better at it. It's only a version of what you said, but they match pretty nicely. Kinda neat, huh? _

]]> By: Nick http://worldmegan.net/2009/02/outliers-or-my-momentary-not-midlife-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-1100 Nick Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:41:06 +0000 http://worldmegan.net/?p=2240#comment-1100 Similar feelings all the time. Constantly seeking validation. Constantly trying to figure out what counts. And constantly being confused. Most of this is internal. =P I'm not sure if there is a right answer. I'm not sure it matters. Still, since I'm not sure i can come up with anything, might as well just pick something. :><br><br>I'll also give a cheap answer because, hell, it's the 'right' answer: God. It is what has been used since the beginning and it is what will be used until the end. When in doubt, find God/Goddess and ask him/her. That answer is good enough because God/Goddess says so. Oh, and doubly good if you come up with a good story to make this answer fit in with everything else you have experienced. (it usually does anyways) Similar feelings all the time. Constantly seeking validation. Constantly trying to figure out what counts. And constantly being confused. Most of this is internal. =P I'm not sure if there is a right answer. I'm not sure it matters. Still, since I'm not sure i can come up with anything, might as well just pick something. :>

I'll also give a cheap answer because, hell, it's the 'right' answer: God. It is what has been used since the beginning and it is what will be used until the end. When in doubt, find God/Goddess and ask him/her. That answer is good enough because God/Goddess says so. Oh, and doubly good if you come up with a good story to make this answer fit in with everything else you have experienced. (it usually does anyways)

]]> By: Megan M. http://worldmegan.net/2009/02/outliers-or-my-momentary-not-midlife-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-1095 Megan M. Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:29:06 +0000 http://worldmegan.net/?p=2240#comment-1095 Agreed - I have unschooling notes throughout the KIPP program pages, though that doesn't keep me from being quite interested in the details of the KIPP program. Alternative schooling definitely interests me as a general rule. I haven't quite managed to condense what I've gotten out of Outliers now that I'm finished with it, but I have two post drafts developing... so we'll know soon! Agreed – I have unschooling notes throughout the KIPP program pages, though that doesn’t keep me from being quite interested in the details of the KIPP program. Alternative schooling definitely interests me as a general rule.

I haven’t quite managed to condense what I’ve gotten out of Outliers now that I’m finished with it, but I have two post drafts developing… so we’ll know soon!

]]> By: Tiara http://worldmegan.net/2009/02/outliers-or-my-momentary-not-midlife-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-1094 Tiara Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:17:52 +0000 http://worldmegan.net/?p=2240#comment-1094 There's books about the phenomenon (quarter-life crisis). I personally have a crisis every few years :P What I took from the ending of Outliers was that a large part of success depends on our <i>definition</i> of success, and the structures we put up to reinforce that version of success. The students at the cram school particularly touched me because that's pretty much Asian schooling for you. Success is defined by straight As and being really really smart. Problem is, a lot of these kids don't end up learning how to think for themselves - then they get to the real world and get all stuck. Is that really "success". There’s books about the phenomenon (quarter-life crisis). I personally have a crisis every few years :P

What I took from the ending of Outliers was that a large part of success depends on our definition of success, and the structures we put up to reinforce that version of success. The students at the cram school particularly touched me because that’s pretty much Asian schooling for you. Success is defined by straight As and being really really smart. Problem is, a lot of these kids don’t end up learning how to think for themselves – then they get to the real world and get all stuck. Is that really “success”.

]]> By: Megan M. http://worldmegan.net/2009/02/outliers-or-my-momentary-not-midlife-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-1093 Megan M. Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:12:14 +0000 http://worldmegan.net/?p=2240#comment-1093 @Tiara - quarter-life crisis! Now that sounds about right! Ha! @Allan - I've been really enjoying your posts over there (and the others too). I notice more and more how little "traditional" barometers of success really mean. (Fun to connect with other folks who were disasters in school, heehee!) Having finished Outliers today (too short!! too short!!) I have my mind on the specific ways I can adjust my environment and life path to take advantage of as many opportunities as I can manage to come across & create for myself -- will probably be posting more on that, actually. Brain full this week! @Tiara – quarter-life crisis! Now that sounds about right! Ha!

@Allan – I’ve been really enjoying your posts over there (and the others too). I notice more and more how little “traditional” barometers of success really mean. (Fun to connect with other folks who were disasters in school, heehee!)

Having finished Outliers today (too short!! too short!!) I have my mind on the specific ways I can adjust my environment and life path to take advantage of as many opportunities as I can manage to come across & create for myself—will probably be posting more on that, actually.

Brain full this week!

]]> By: Allan http://worldmegan.net/2009/02/outliers-or-my-momentary-not-midlife-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-1086 Allan Sun, 22 Feb 2009 03:47:57 +0000 http://worldmegan.net/?p=2240#comment-1086 Megan - thanks for stopping by the SAMBA blog and commenting! I was a disaster in school! But I've known a lot of dropouts who have gone on to do some amazing things! Megan – thanks for stopping by the SAMBA blog and commenting!

I was a disaster in school! But I’ve known a lot of dropouts who have gone on to do some amazing things!

]]> By: Tiara http://worldmegan.net/2009/02/outliers-or-my-momentary-not-midlife-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-1076 Tiara Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:28 +0000 http://worldmegan.net/?p=2240#comment-1076 Honey, I have this feeling <i>all the time</i>. I often wish to be featured in a 50 Young People You Must Know list, or on the cover of Time or something - if I can reach that, it means I must have done something so worthwhile to deserve the attention. I think we all need and desire validation. We just seek it in different ways. also, welcome to the Quarter-life crisis! Honey, I have this feeling all the time. I often wish to be featured in a 50 Young People You Must Know list, or on the cover of Time or something – if I can reach that, it means I must have done something so worthwhile to deserve the attention.

I think we all need and desire validation. We just seek it in different ways.

also, welcome to the Quarter-life crisis!

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