bteigrob
Well-Known Member
Something that has been on my mind lately and just figured I would post it and see what everyone else on the site thought of it.
Where I grew up were a lot of very smart people to look up to. My father especially. He was someone who had a very good understanding of machinery and business involving machinery. He was a whiz when it came to diesel engines, hydraulics, computers, and money management. I felt though that he never really like to share his insights with anyone else. If he had figured something out, it was a closely guarded secret from anyone, including me. This fact seemed to present itself with every individual I looked up to and admired while growing up. I am anything but a professional in any field involving mechanics but I have grown a lot in the area. A lot of insight has come from this website. I just find it puzzling that I have received a lot more training and insight for free from the web, from complete strangers and not so much from people I actually know personally.
Anyone else experience this?
Where I grew up were a lot of very smart people to look up to. My father especially. He was someone who had a very good understanding of machinery and business involving machinery. He was a whiz when it came to diesel engines, hydraulics, computers, and money management. I felt though that he never really like to share his insights with anyone else. If he had figured something out, it was a closely guarded secret from anyone, including me. This fact seemed to present itself with every individual I looked up to and admired while growing up. I am anything but a professional in any field involving mechanics but I have grown a lot in the area. A lot of insight has come from this website. I just find it puzzling that I have received a lot more training and insight for free from the web, from complete strangers and not so much from people I actually know personally.
Anyone else experience this?