Some Ideas for Training and Program Design Based on the Type of Lifter That You Are The famous fantasy and science fiction author George R.R. Martin once said that he believed there are, basically, two kinds of writers in the world. There are the architects. And there are the gardeners. Architects plan every point of their novel, memoir, essay, or article down to the finest details. Like an architect building a house, they have a blueprint and know the layout of every room along with the wiring, piping, and whatnot of the building. Gardeners plant a seed and then watch to see what grows. They know to plant certain seeds—you don’t plant sunflower seeds if you’re attempting to grow tomatoes—but exactly what the shape of the plant will be, what the branches and flowers look like, is up to nature. Of course, as Martin explained, rarely is anyone a pure type—an architect might have to change plans because the building i...
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