moving to the beach brought criticism
Written by Siotha on November 26, 2009 – 4:14 pm -Doing anything remotely interesting will bring criticism. Attempting to do anything large-scale and interesting will bring armies of detractors and saboteurs. This is fine – if you are willing to take the heat.
I stole that qoute from Tim Ferriss he has an awesome blog about the art of pissing people off. I really took it to heart today, because it seemed like so many people where critisicing us for moving to the beach in a far off and remote location. We love it here, and often forget that people (our friends and family) haven’t experienced the beach life, they’re stuck in life 101 and only have 2 weeks holiday. We have a beautiful life here. For example, the window’s are open to let the wind blow through the house, the waves are crashing new shells on the shoreline, the iguanas are laying out enjoying the sun, and our children are singing along to Disney songs (ok only Alyssa, Bella is oohing and gooing and laughing today)… It’s like the world that we knew (life 101) has now become life 102. I really wish more of our friends and family could come down and experience life on manana time.
I know what life is to work work work, then give 2nds to family, then 3rds and 4ths to myself and body. In Dallas everyone and everything was negative. If Jeremy or I did anything remotely accomplishing we only heard the negative comments, which in turn changed us to only see the negative impacts while doing great things. This is all fine and dandy, just like Tim’s post – about doing great things brings negative emotions, comments, and no matter what we do – we’ll always hear the bad stuff. I hope to grow as a person and step out of that rut, experience the slow life then apply it as our children get older, and of course when we go back to the states to live.
Take a minute to read Tim’s post It really made me feel better about all the people, things, events that have happened over the last few weeks, and months, and years. It helps me understand why I’m so negative and how used to doing good & great things has turned me into miss negative. Winds of change are blowing those old negative emotions away.
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How do Smart People Defend Bad Ideas?
Written by Siotha on April 29, 2008 – 9:32 am -There’s a saying in my family: she’s so smart, but she doesn’t have a lick of common sense. Now, it’s one thing to sit and say that to another family member, but it’s another thing to be the one who’s living a life of this nature. I think it really boils down to an occasional – must defend smartness – even if it’s a bad idea – Logic. However, after reading Scott Berkun’s blog #40 “Why Smart People Defend Bad Ideas” it makes brilliant sense!
Creative people tend to present themselves in many ways. So Surround yourself with a mixture of creative types, thinkers, doers, and not all of the same “square” of thinking and go for the gusto! As you only get one chance to make an idea a great (& hopefully good) today.
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