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Originally Posted by Zeke
And then there's the judgement side. I know a sihtload of people that are constantly looking for praise. I have fallen into that trap myself more often than not. However, I have seen why that isn't the way to judge one's accomplishments.
By most definitions I am a master carpenter. I can do some nice work but mistakes are a fact. They can be small and not noticeable or something gone wrong could ruin the job. The work is 95% paid for by customers so getting paid pretty much constitutes acceptance.
Now we enter the phase of what the other person knows. I have often wondered about the qualifications of experts and critics although I don't refute they exist.
I bring all this down to the saying, "Who's to say?"
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I definitely relate to this, Zeke. About 25 years ago I installed a wood floor in my house. It was red oak, and had a windowpane pattern around the perimeter, set off by a 3/4" inlaid walnut strip around the perimeter (a challenging build for a rank beginner). It turned out very nice, but naturally had flaws, as wooden things built by amateurs tend to.
By the end, unfortunately, all I could see was the flaws. I'd walk in the front door and my eyes would fly to the spots that were less than perfect. Kinda ruined the experience for me, initially.
By the time we moved out many years later, I didn't even see the flaws. Fast forward, I went back to the house last year, and couldn't even remember where the flaws were. All I saw was a very nice wood floor that the new owners really loved. It was definitely "good enough."