poohbeer 0 #26 October 3, 2003 If you're in the top-x percentage of your sport.. that makes you master. Who said you need to know all to become/be a master?! Do you think Yoda knows all? ------- SIGNATURE BELOW ------- Complete newbie at skydiving, so be critical about what I say!! "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 7 #27 October 3, 2003 QuoteIf you're in the top-x percentage of your sport.. that makes you master. I don't think so...I don't think of anyone as a "Master"..I know people with 10,000 jumps that are still learning Quote Who said you need to know all to become/be a master?! Do you think Yoda knows all? Nope, but Yoda knows he does not know it all.....I bet he would not call himself a master either....Well he would not be a master if he were not a small puppet with a guys hand cramed up his ass."No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
poohbeer 0 #28 October 3, 2003 QuoteI don't think so...I don't think of anyone as a "Master"..I know people with 10,000 jumps that are still learning See, that's where you go wrong. Being a "master" to most folks doens't mean that one doesn't learn anymore. It sipmly means a higher skill level than most people. Perhaps those "masters" think different about this but most novices and intermediates think like this I believe. ------- SIGNATURE BELOW ------- Complete newbie at skydiving, so be critical about what I say!! "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #29 October 3, 2003 Well all I can say to that is that if you think you're a "Master" you're not. If other knowledgeable people think you are, you may be. A bit like "Life of Brian." tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aviatrr 0 #30 October 3, 2003 QuoteI don't think so...I don't think of anyone as a "Master"..I know people with 10,000 jumps that are still learning I look at skydiving and aviation the same in this regard.....when you stop learning, you better stop jumping/flying...because when you stop learning, you'll get yourself killed.. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 259 #31 October 3, 2003 Quotewhen you stop learning, you better stop jumping/flying...because when you stop learning, you'll get yourself killed.. I agree 100% with that statement. Doesn't matter how many jumps I have, how many years I've been in the sport, whether other people consider me an "expert" - I still learn something on damn near every skydive. The day I stop learning is the day I put my gear up for sale. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr2mk1g 10 #32 October 3, 2003 "True knowledge is knowing that you know nothing". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 7 #33 October 3, 2003 QuoteSee, that's where you go wrong Why am I wrong and not you? Its just your opinion vs mine. And if you think you are a master...your not. If you think you have nothing left to learn...you are wrong. As soon as you stop learning, you stop living."No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
poohbeer 0 #34 October 3, 2003 QuoteQuoteSee, that's where you go wrong Why am I wrong and not you? Its just your opinion vs mine. I was tempted to edit my post to add IMnsHO.. but I thought that was clear The point was indeed that everybody has their own defenition of "master". ------- SIGNATURE BELOW ------- Complete newbie at skydiving, so be critical about what I say!! "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
