tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344313412359684295.post1743824754063948034..comments2014-04-18T21:28:44.621-05:00Comments on The Dependent Independent: Book Skills vs Life Skillsthedependentindependenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15500992116015463739noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344313412359684295.post-9543647905789374042013-09-08T11:52:14.627-05:002013-09-08T11:52:14.627-05:00I've learned the hard way, more times than I w...I've learned the hard way, more times than I would like to admit, that simple "head-knowledge" gleaned from books will NEVER be sufficient by itself. I don't care what the skill is, it must actually be put to use and PRACTICED. I can tell you all about how to do a lot of things, and even sketch illustrations, because I've read so much, but if I was forced to actually DO some of them, I'd be in a world of trouble.Just An Old Fart Doing His Thinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12121780917510847165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344313412359684295.post-26957676562459174252013-09-08T07:28:50.371-05:002013-09-08T07:28:50.371-05:00Agreed. Learn by doing. I try and make it a poin...Agreed. Learn by doing. I try and make it a point to do a few new things each week. Sometimes I feel like I spend more time reading about things than actually doing them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04028529161380683233noreply@blogger.com