Written by the TreasureGuide for the exclusive use of the Treasure Beaches Report
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| Ocean Reef Beach Cam (Vero) Thursday Morning. |
.Looks like a mid-summer day with a lazy ocean.
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| Fort Pierce Area Surf Chart from SurfGuru.com |
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The Sedwick treasure auction goes live Thursday morning. Here is the schedule.
Session I, beginning at 9:00 AM EDT, will feature Gold Cobs and Shipwreck Coins. Session II will begin at 6:00 PM EDT, with Silver Cobs from the mints of Mexico City, Lima, and Potosí.
It is one thing to follow your dreams - an admirable thing to do - but don't let your dreams cloud your vision. Be aware of the risks and costs as well as the rewards.
Be open minded. Learn from your experiences. Don't be like some of the TV shows that try to make everything support their hopes. It gets ridiculous.
It is important to collect the data., but the data will do you little good if you let your hopes distort your interpretations. Follow the data. Remain open to alternative interpretations.
People sometimes have too much investment (emotional as well as other) in their beliefs. They want to believe something so badly, they become blind to the truth. They resist changing their mind, so they don't learn.
Just because something might be true, doesn't mean it is true. There are often other good alternative interpretations. Beiing possible isn't the same as being probably. Demand compelling evidence before settling on one explanation and even after that, remain open to additional evidence that might suggest something else.
If you know more, you'll have more alternatives to consider. You'll be eager to admit to yourself and others when you don't know or aren't sure. That is a good attitude for a seeker.
A scientific approach is largely a state of mind. Humility is extremely important. Be as eager to prove yourself wrong as you are to prove yourself right. It is the proven fact that is valuable. Sometimes you need to change your mind and your approach.
Keep good records. Use data. Question your assumptions and beliefs. There is no benefit in trying to prove yourself right if you are wrong.
Do a lot of testing. Sample sites. But realize that there will still be some degree of uncertainty. Samples are just samples. Sometimes they are good samples and sometimes not.
I find data interesting in addition to being helpful. I like to collect data and figure out what, if anything, it is telling me.
It is OK to just pursue a wild hunch or even a fantasy, but I think it is helpful to determine how realistic it might be. You can bet big on a wild dream if you want, but you might want to assess how realistic it is and how to best proceed. It is the learning process that is so much fun and valuable to me. Other people might enjoy just rolling the dice.
In order to collect useful data, you have to define your goal well. Define what you want to accomplish and how to measure success. You need to have defined goals and benchmarks to collect the most useful data.
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Good hunting,
Treasureguide@comocast.net.