Jetsfan80 Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 I don't know whether to trust the validity of this statement, but I've read that if a person were to read about a particular topic for about 5 hours per week for 7 years (with variance depending on how fast of a reader you are and other factors, of course), one could become a world expert on that topic. With all of the FIFA corruption stories going on, and with the 2022 Qatar (or wherever it ends up) World Cup scheduled to be almost exactly 7 years away, would it be impossible for an idiot like me to read up on FIFA corruption over the years, become a world expert, and write a bestseller just in time for the World Cup, the world's biggest event, in 2022? And if it is possible, would it be worth it? Would that end up being the only topic I talk to people about? Would I be killed off by some FIFA official? Would something happen in between that would make the topic uninteresting? After all, the time to have written this book would may well have come and gone; starting an endeavor like this now could very well be a poor decision when it comes to timing. Thoughts appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Thor99 Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 I was truly hoping your epiphany involved your sh*tty taste in music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Probably just easier to kill you now. Be known as " the day the sh*tty music died." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowmoe57 Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 I am going with the latter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustInFudge Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Why dont you just do it for yourself because you're passionate about it and you'll enjoy it. That way, you wont be disappointed when nobody wants to read your book and it will be more of a life accomplishment you can be proud of as opposed to making this with the idea that you're going to create a best seller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted June 24, 2015 Author Share Posted June 24, 2015 I was truly hoping your epiphany involved your sh*tty taste in music. You wouldn't see me so much anymore if I did this so, indirectly, it would be a cure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted June 24, 2015 Author Share Posted June 24, 2015 Why dont you just do it for yourself because your passionate about it and you'll enjoy it. That way, you wont be disappointed when nobody wants to read your book and it will be more of a life accomplishment you can be proud of as opposed to making this with the idea that you're going to create a best seller. True. Creating a bestseller and getting rich wouldn't be the ultimate goal of course, or even a realistic one. But what's the point of becoming a world expert if you aren't going to have people read your work? When someone becomes immersed in a topic for that length of time, that person ends up reaching out to other experts on the topic, interviewing people in various places across the globe, sharing ideas, etc. Much like those who earn their Ph.D's, publishing works that advance knowledge of their chosen field is a necessity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustInFudge Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 True. Creating a bestseller and getting rich wouldn't be the ultimate goal of course, or even a realistic one. But what's the point of becoming a world expert if you aren't going to have people read your work? When someone becomes immersed in a topic for that length of time, that person ends up reaching out to other experts on the topic, interviewing people in various places across the globe, sharing ideas, etc. Much like those who earn their Ph.D's, publishing works that advance knowledge of their chosen field is a necessity. My point is, the thought that you'll be perceived as any of this is a little ridiculous...so just do it for fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Five hours a week would not even dent your JN time and you know you are going to surf JN while you put it in anyway. Also, I think there should be a black bar across the bottom of your TV screen that blocks out bad things like nudity or soccer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HessStation Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Quite possibly the best idea I've ever heard. I'll buy the first book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 throw in some juicy bribery stuff and you might have a best seller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Saw the thread title was really hoping this was a poll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HessStation Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Saw the thread title was really hoping this was a poll. Jealous you didn't think of it first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted June 24, 2015 Author Share Posted June 24, 2015 My point is, the thought that you'll be perceived as any of this is a little ridiculous...so just do it for fun. You may be right. But I'm not sure if anyone has ever actually attempted this and had it work. Quite possibly the best idea I've ever heard. I'll buy the first book. Not sure if serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted June 24, 2015 Author Share Posted June 24, 2015 Saw the thread title was really hoping this was a poll. We all know everyone would choose option 2, overwhelmingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slats Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Five hours a week for seven years? I'm guessing you're already a world expert in masturbation. Being that this idea has its own masturbatory qualities, I'm sure it'll go just great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted June 24, 2015 Author Share Posted June 24, 2015 Being that this idea has its own masturbatory qualities, I'm sure it'll go just great. It does come off as self-indulgent doesn't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loluchka80 Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 I don't know whether to trust the validity of this statement, but I've read that if a person were to read about a particular topic for about 5 hours per week for 7 years (with variance depending on how fast of a reader you are and other factors, of course), one could become a world expert on that topic. With all of the FIFA corruption stories going on, and with the 2022 Qatar (or wherever it ends up) World Cup scheduled to be almost exactly 7 years away, would it be impossible for an idiot like me to read up on FIFA corruption over the years, become a world expert, and write a bestseller just in time for the World Cup, the world's biggest event, in 2022? And if it is possible, would it be worth it? Would that end up being the only topic I talk to people about? Would I be killed off by some FIFA official? Would something happen in between that would make the topic uninteresting? After all, the time to have written this book would may well have come and gone; starting an endeavor like this now could very well be a poor decision when it comes to timing. Thoughts appreciated. nothing could happen in the meantime to make the topic less uninteresting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 I have the most posts here. I am a NY Jets expert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombdirt Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Sounds like a good idea to me; go for it. I spend at least five hours a week cruising around this site and posting pictures of cats and boobs. I should publish my own coffee table picture book called Kitties and Titties: A Retrospective. Anyone have ties to the publishing world? This has bestseller written all over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Division Marduk Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 I don't know whether to trust the validity of this statement, but I've read that if a person were to read about a particular topic for about 5 hours per week for 7 years (with variance depending on how fast of a reader you are and other factors, of course), one could become a world expert on that topic. With all of the FIFA corruption stories going on, and with the 2022 Qatar (or wherever it ends up) World Cup scheduled to be almost exactly 7 years away, would it be impossible for an idiot like me to read up on FIFA corruption over the years, become a world expert, and write a bestseller just in time for the World Cup, the world's biggest event, in 2022? And if it is possible, would it be worth it? Would that end up being the only topic I talk to people about? Would I be killed off by some FIFA official? Would something happen in between that would make the topic uninteresting? After all, the time to have written this book would may well have come and gone; starting an endeavor like this now could very well be a poor decision when it comes to timing. Thoughts appreciated. Do it. But go into detail on how Blatter personally eats the souls of children. And get Platini and Delaney implicated too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Sounds like a good idea to me; go for it. I spend at least five hours a week cruising around this site and posting pictures of cats and boobs. I should publish my own coffee table picture book called Kitties and Titties: A Retrospective. Anyone have ties to the publishing world? This has bestseller written all over it. Don't forget to deem yourself a world expert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 I'm writing two books and a screenplay because I'm a cliche, but my friend always asks me about my "big stack of papers yeah?" FU Seth McFarlane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted June 24, 2015 Author Share Posted June 24, 2015 Sounds like a good idea to me; go for it. I spend at least five hours a week cruising around this site and posting pictures of cats and boobs. I should publish my own coffee table picture book called Kitties and Titties: A Retrospective. Anyone have ties to the publishing world? This has bestseller written all over it. Your book idea >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mine. Do it man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 I stopped reading at "I don't know". Figured why press my luck beyond the givens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Sounds like a good idea to me; go for it. I spend at least five hours a week cruising around this site and posting pictures of cats and boobs. I should publish my own coffee table picture book called Kitties and Titties: A Retrospective. Anyone have ties to the publishing world? This has bestseller written all over it. Best of luck with this project, BD. It's slightly reminiscent of the book idea in "Throw Mama From the Train". One of the characters in the writing class is focused on a coffee table book he wants to call, "100 Girls I'd Like to F*ck". lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombdirt Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Best of luck with this project, BD. It's slightly reminiscent of the book idea in "Throw Mama From the Train". One of the characters in the writing class is focused on a coffee table book he wants to call, "100 Girls I'd Like to F*ck". lol Hahahahaha I remember that! I think one of the entries was something like: "Chapter 3: That Girl from the Taco Commercial." Now I want to watch that movie again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombdirt Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 While I'm throwing out sure-fire bestselling book ideas, we should do one chronicling the greatest threads on Jet Nation. We could call it something like Jet Nation's Greatest Hits: An Uncensored Perspective on the New York Jets Written by Fans, Trolls and Idiots with Nothing Else to Do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munchmemory Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Hahahahaha I remember that! I think one of the entries was something like: "Chapter 3: That Girl from the Taco Commercial." Now I want to watch that movie again. lol The best was watching Billy Crystal flip out. Kept telling the guy that's not what this writing class is about. Then, the guy sells the book idea. LMFAO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryK Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Your epiphany is the premise for Malcolm Gladwell's bestseller: Outliers. I recommend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Lonelyhearts Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 I don't know whether to trust the validity of this statement, but I've read that if a person were to read about a particular topic for about 5 hours per week for 7 years (with variance depending on how fast of a reader you are and other factors, of course), one could become a world expert on that topic. I would suggest math. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 +1 to the Gladwell recommendation. I celebrate the man's entire catalog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 +1 to the Gladwell recommendation. I celebrate the man's entire catalog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arsis Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 This is not the epiphany I was expecting from the 40 year old virgin. PM me when you're ready to come out of the closet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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