Lest someone pass by this quote...
It really can't be stressed enough, guys:
EXPERIEMENT, EXPERIMENT, EXPERIMENT!
The Bible's posts — and, indeed, these Boards as a whole — are the guides to the Path, not the Path itself. You need to ACT! You may be able to see wildlife from the comfort of your couch and the lenses of the Discovery channel, but it's FAR more fun to go hike through ages-old canyons, romp through rain-fresh meadows; to feel the wind at your back and the sun on your face!
Get up off your ass, get out of your house, experiment, and bring back some REAL EXPERIENCE! It's experience that n00bs lack that they can get from the Bible (et al.), but that's just secondhand experience! It's someone telling you about climbing a mountain: they can show you the path and keep you from falling off the mountain, but until you actually walk the path, all the secondhand knowledge in the world is useless.
Right on!Originally posted by Oleo
2) *gasp* USE MY OWN JUDGEMENT, THINK FOR MYSELF, AND EXPERIMENT!
I never once had to post "She smiles at me, does she like me?" or "this hot chick at the store" or "What kind C&F, dooods?" Most of it is in the Bible, searchable, or NOT THAT COMPLICATED OR IMPORTANT.
It really can't be stressed enough, guys:
EXPERIEMENT, EXPERIMENT, EXPERIMENT!
The Bible's posts — and, indeed, these Boards as a whole — are the guides to the Path, not the Path itself. You need to ACT! You may be able to see wildlife from the comfort of your couch and the lenses of the Discovery channel, but it's FAR more fun to go hike through ages-old canyons, romp through rain-fresh meadows; to feel the wind at your back and the sun on your face!
Get up off your ass, get out of your house, experiment, and bring back some REAL EXPERIENCE! It's experience that n00bs lack that they can get from the Bible (et al.), but that's just secondhand experience! It's someone telling you about climbing a mountain: they can show you the path and keep you from falling off the mountain, but until you actually walk the path, all the secondhand knowledge in the world is useless.