I am remarkably inept when it comes to blogging. I can do two things correctly. I can write like a scalded dog. (Well, maybe not that good–but I think I can.) I can also think logically.
I had only learned about the existence of blogging just before last mid-term elections. I had never heard of social bookmarking.
Techgirl has a good post about confidence in her blog, The Optimised Life. She talks about a time when she was a girl and she was nervous about talking with others. Her mother gave her some great advice and told her not to think about herself, but to think about who she was talking to.
I’m always interested in new paradigms that help me better my life. It’s amazing to me how much power thought has.
When my kids were born, I virtually quit looking at television and movies. Actually, their birth accelerated a trend that had been happening for some time.
I was out of town for three days.
My original goal was to have a post or two ahead lined up for times like this, but, alas, that was not to be quite yet. If you want to know why, read the post that preceded this one.
…never do anything worthwhile either.
People who get things done know that failure is just part of the game of success.
Thomas Edison: “Genius is 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration.”
So, why is our educational system based on teaching kids to avoid failure? It seems to me that we should be teaching them to embrace failure!
I believe it was Lewis Carroll who said that when he got up every morning, he tried to think of at least ten impossible things. Well, this headline is impossible thing number one for me today!
I have this great fear!
You need to know that I am only outwardly socialized. I can pass for a gentleman, even a somewhat sensitive guy. But in reality, I’m basically a human version of a pit bull.
You know I could smack Michael Richards for being such a racist dope. “I’m out there, Jerry!” is truly one of the greatest lines in television.
In case you didn’t watch Seinfeld, Richards’ character, Kramer, decides not to wear underwear one day. He barges into Jerry’s apartment and announces “I’m out there, Jerry…and loving every minute of it!”
After Richards’ insane tirade, I’m tempted not to use this line. But it’s too good! I’m going to steal it anyway.
So, what’s the deal? Well, I finally got my feedburner icon on my blog, and it’s working! In other words…I’m truly out there!
I read Ilker Yoldas’ The Thinking Blog. I enjoy his posts and learn from him. Today he posted about how to get your blog recognized. He’s actually writing about another blog. What’s so interesting to me is that I got a lot of interesting ideas about promotion from him, but I really disliked the blog he was referencing. Now, I disliked the blog because I can’t stand cursing online. That may be just my own quirk (or maybe my mother actually raised a gentleman!). My dislike of offensive language aside, read the post! It has a lot of good ideas!
I ran across this at Guy Kawasaki’s blog. This is an article about a book published by psychology professor Carol Dweck. According to the book, Dweck looks into why people fail even though they may have the skills and talents required to succeed.
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