"Excellence in any department can be attained only by the labor of a lifetime; it is not to be purchased at a lesser price."
- Samuel Johnson

"the lyf so short, the craft so long to lerne."
- Chaucer

In my continued quest to learn as much as possible in the shortest period of time, I stumbled across this gem: Teach Yourself Programming in Ten Years. If you've fallen for the "Learn X in Y hours/days/whatever" and found the process wanting, give this article a buzz. No, don't buzz through it... READ it! I do that "buzzing" thing all the time and I just get the tip-o-iceberg. Sometimes a little encouragement to calmly digest something helps.

Maybe I am too concerned with learning new things and less concerned with learning what I've got WELL?? Yeah, I've thought about that on many occasions, but it's good to be reminded. Check out that article.

...now, I'm not saying I won't be cramming huge quantities of data into my skull on a regular basis, but hey... it's good to remember that many crafts are not quickly acquired. True skill and proficiency takes time and effort. Bummer, but it does. :)