Comments on: Valley of Anguish. The express tour http://mariosantoyo.com/2009/02/18/valley-of-anguish-the-express-tour/ Insights on user experience, product development and work. Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:03:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Dario http://mariosantoyo.com/2009/02/18/valley-of-anguish-the-express-tour/#comment-59 Dario Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:50:02 +0000 http://mariosantoyo.com/?p=181#comment-59 Excellent post! Probably the best one yet. :) Excellent post! Probably the best one yet. :)

]]> By: Francisco http://mariosantoyo.com/2009/02/18/valley-of-anguish-the-express-tour/#comment-58 Francisco Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:23:01 +0000 http://mariosantoyo.com/?p=181#comment-58 Great post! thx for sharing! Looking forward for part II Good luck Great post! thx for sharing!
Looking forward for part II

Good luck

]]> By: Akira http://mariosantoyo.com/2009/02/18/valley-of-anguish-the-express-tour/#comment-57 Akira Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:15:08 +0000 http://mariosantoyo.com/?p=181#comment-57 As always, very interesting stuff you deal with (am I talking like Yoda or something?). Anyway, while reading about your anguish situations, I came to realize that I live almost everyday feeling something very similar in my daily life. For example, everyone at the office tells me what a "genius" I am and I can't stop feeling like the dumbest person in the entire world. Who in the hell though I was good for this job at all? I believe it's like the graduate sindrom: the student who walks away from an institute with a diploma in one hand and the feeling that he knows even less than before. I'm struggling everyday with this feeling and trying to convince myself that I am where I am because of certain abilities and not by pure luck. Good luck with that acronyms! =D, your best Akira. PS: Still feeling the dumbest person in the universe. As always, very interesting stuff you deal with (am I talking like Yoda or something?).

Anyway, while reading about your anguish situations, I came to realize that I live almost everyday feeling something very similar in my daily life. For example, everyone at the office tells me what a “genius” I am and I can’t stop feeling like the dumbest person in the entire world.

Who in the hell though I was good for this job at all? I believe it’s like the graduate sindrom: the student who walks away from an institute with a diploma in one hand and the feeling that he knows even less than before.

I’m struggling everyday with this feeling and trying to convince myself that I am where I am because of certain abilities and not by pure luck.

Good luck with that acronyms! =D, your best Akira.

PS: Still feeling the dumbest person in the universe.

]]> By: masan http://mariosantoyo.com/2009/02/18/valley-of-anguish-the-express-tour/#comment-56 masan Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:09:16 +0000 http://mariosantoyo.com/?p=181#comment-56 It wasn’t meant as a catharsis though it sounded like one. Thank you for your quick read and kind reply, I am without doubt leaning on my friends, family and coworkers to get thru the introduction phase as fast and steadfast as possible. It wasn’t meant as a catharsis though it sounded like one. Thank you for your quick read and kind reply, I am without doubt leaning on my friends, family and coworkers to get thru the introduction phase as fast and steadfast as possible.

]]> By: vazquezjm http://mariosantoyo.com/2009/02/18/valley-of-anguish-the-express-tour/#comment-55 vazquezjm Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:37:28 +0000 http://mariosantoyo.com/?p=181#comment-55 I guess the title of the post should have been: Catharsis 2.0? :D Now, seriously, I been through the same feelings a few weeks ago. Family and friends (even ex-colleagues) are a great help in situations like these. Insight meditation helps a lot too, but you need time for your self. I guess this is because our ego and the belief that we can manage almost anything until we face reality. Regarding asking questions all the time, here's a Chinese proverb I read once: "He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever." Good luck with your new endeavour! I guess the title of the post should have been: Catharsis 2.0? :D

Now, seriously, I been through the same feelings a few weeks ago. Family and friends (even ex-colleagues) are a great help in situations like these. Insight meditation helps a lot too, but you need time for your self. I guess this is because our ego and the belief that we can manage almost anything until we face reality.

Regarding asking questions all the time, here’s a Chinese proverb I read once:
“He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever.”

Good luck with your new endeavour!

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