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Old 01-14-2009, 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by BostonDMD

Yes.... I am competitive, and if I do something I want to do it well.....
soooooo..... since I was contemplating CR next season, I wanted to know if to do well (podium finishing) I have to be born with talent or I can somehow purchase it thru coaching......
that is all.... no hidden agenda Pete........

P.S. it is Paolo......Italian, not Spanish.....
Can't you just actually go racing and have that be your short term accomplishment? Do you have to win your first time out for it to be an accomplishment? I'd be impressed if you just finished your first race weekend and I really mean that in them most sincere way. That is an accomplishment!
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Old 01-14-2009, 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by SundayDriver
But one other significant factor is a brutal honesty with themselves about what they did wrong. The most common thing you hear around SCCA podium finishers, when they lose or crash is that the "ran out of talent". No one to blame but yourself.
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Old 01-14-2009, 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by ervtx
+1 I'm still trying to find the very quick question.

Wouldn't it be easier to try and disprove "all of the above" (especially since that's the most probable answer from an anecdotal perspective)?
1) Name any pro or amateur competitor in any sport that became a consistent winner with zero coaching, practice or determination.

2) Now name any pro or amateur competitor in any sport that became a consistent winner with zero talent.
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Old 01-14-2009, 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Pete

....If you have the time and money, just do it. Clearly you have the desire. What are you waiting for, life is too short, do it.
AMEN brother.....
I just hope they allow me to get my rookie license......
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Originally Posted by BostonDMD
AMEN brother.....
I just hope they allow me to get my rookie license......
You haven't applied to PCA YET???
Better start working on attending the NASA school....
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Originally Posted by deep_uv
Can't you just actually go racing and have that be your short term accomplishment? Do you have to win your first time out for it to be an accomplishment? I'd be impressed if you just finished your first race weekend and I really mean that in them most sincere way. That is an accomplishment!
You make good points.....
My short term goal is to just finish my first race uneventfully

But what is wrong with working on how to achieve long term goals?

This is America, isn't it?........
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Old 01-14-2009, 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Gary R.
You haven't applied to PCA YET???
Better start working on attending the NASA school....
YES SIR........

(btw the new shipment is sheduled to arrive middle of Feb.)
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Originally Posted by BostonDMD
You make good points.....
My short term goal is to just finish my first race uneventfully

But what is wrong with working on how to achieve long term goals?

This is America, isn't it?........
Nothing wrong with that!
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Originally Posted by BostonDMD
You make good points.....
My short term goal is to just finish my first race uneventfully

But what is wrong with working on how to achieve long term goals?

This is America, isn't it?........
Nothing wrong with it at all.
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Originally Posted by Veloce Raptor
Nothing wrong with it at all.
Slow poke.
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Slow poke.
I had to poop. Sorry.
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Old 01-14-2009, 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Veloce Raptor
I had to poop. Sorry.
TMFI.
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Originally Posted by deep_uv
TMFI.



<<<<<<<<<--------------- AHEM
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Nah, it is all natural talent with absolutely no work on the part of those who podium. Those who have to work at it are only wasting their time and money.

Next ridiculous question?
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I've only noticed one thing that all podium finishers have in common - they all applied for and obtained a racing license.
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