I'm reiminded of the apocryphal story of the report on a particular student
at Sandhurst military college, which went
"......he sets himself exceedingly low standards, which unfortunately he
fails to live up to.."
cheers
ppl
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Devlin" <Stephen.Devlin@europe.simoco.com>
To: <moq_discuss@moq.org>
Sent: 21 May 2001 12:37
Subject: RE: MD An Introduction to the Metaphysics of Quality
> No-one ever inspired people by advocating lower standards, I read these
> postings to get more out of a fascinating pair of books and to see what
> light others regard them in. If individuals aren't allowed to push
> themselves to the higher standards they set themselves then they may not
> bother to contribute at all, which would put me and my fellows in a
position
> of lower quality, hope this is resolved soon.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: diana@hongkong.com [mailto:diana@hongkong.com]
> Sent: 21 May 2001 03:25
> To: moq_discuss@moq.org
> Subject: RE: MD An Introduction to the Metaphysics of Quality
>
>
> Marc,
>
> > The main thing is, aren't you setting the standards too high?
>
> As I said to Elephant, the different abilities of different
> members of this group are becoming apparent. I'm actually quite
> glad that it's come up because I'm seeing several of the group
> members in a new light, and my expectations of them are also
> changing.
>
> So, no, I don't think I'm setting standards too high, because I
> don't think it's unachievable. But I do realize that I am setting
> them higher than anyone else is.
>
> But isn't that what the MOQ is about? Putting your heart into your
> work and not separating yourself from it. You keep pushing until
> you get to that point where the orchestra plays and the lights all
> shine around you. Haven't you ever been there? It's difficult, and
> you may well fall flat on your face, but it's worth it.
>
>
> Diana
>
>
>
>
>
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