03-24-2015, 08:47 AM
(This post was last modified: 03-24-2015, 10:43 AM by KittenMittens.)
SteveFoerster Wrote:“The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wise people so full of doubts.” — Bertrand Russell
Sorry, it just came to mind for some reason....
That's funny coming from yourself; what exactly are you doing with your PhD in "Leadership", sir? Anyways, I digress, let the haters hate as they say, strawmans, ad hominem attacks, and poorly constructed/reasoned arguments everywhere particularly when someone astutely addresses the status quo - forums are always going to have hardliners and fanaticists, the ones who don't see the big picture, and are practically blinded by their own insecurities. My advice isn't for the people who spend all their time on the forums and have the time to read a textbook from beginning to end, who already obtained their degrees, this isn't for the people who are getting their graduate degrees in "Leadership" and may possibly be insecure about their credentials, and so forth. People want to be right for the sake of being right, and don't like to be told that they are possibly incorrect (as evidenced above) for fear of being seen as possibly "stupid."
Let the independent student dictate what is best for him/her. Not because it may hurt or offend the feelings of some internet strangers, or because it may stroke the ego of some forum users the wrong way. I am sure my information and advice will prove useful for many people in the future, but you can't make everyone happy in the process in doing so. Different strokes for different folks as they say.
Best of luck.