Off topic: RE: Procrastination’s Weak Rebuttal?
Sorry if I’ve been a little off topic lately.
Today I read something from Procrastination Post that inspiring me to write a quick post. You can read the article here(Procrastination’s Weak Rebuttal Flight of the Phoenix full
This is my response to his article: Killing Zoe
Thanks for writing this post, it really hit home. I get this every once in a while. People who think that my ideas are a failure before I even get a chance to prove that they’re worth trying.
However, I think opposition is good for us even though it’s sometimes really maddening and confusing. It gives us a chance to strengthen our ourselves and to better understand where we really stand. I think instead of becoming bitter, which is always tempting, we should learn to respond in a calm and direct way. Maybe you don’t know how to respond to these type of people now or tomorrow but I’m sure it will eventually come. I admire the fact that you decided to write about it and get it out in the open.
Not everyone will agree with new ideas. History is full of failures, and I mean moments not people. No one landed on the moon the first time they tried and first attempt to create a plain was a failure. However, the people with the will to accomplish a dream or a goal are the only ones who did.
People who try to knock you over are the ones who are jealous or extremely narrow minded. They only see what’s at the surface because going a little bellow the water is a little too risky. These people think it’s their duty to stop you from going through with an endeavor just because it doesn’t align with they’re narrow view. Something I notice is that the bigger you think, the harder people will try to knock you down. The small, pessimistic thinkers toss every reason they can at you, “this won’t work”, “it’s a crazy idea”, “you can actually make it on that???”, “come work at Home Hardware for 11.59/hr…blah blah blah”. I personally think these people are f*ckin nuts! In their little mind they only see what job a degree will get them and a resume with their name on the top left corner. Anything other than that is a weird, and society claims that a sin. That’s where us “weird” people have to either stand up or mesh in with the crowd. I live in a free country, why should fear and peer pressure stop me from going further than those people who think my idea’s sh*t?
As for the topic of your blog(Procrastination Post). I say, keep with it. Why give up? I’ve read some great posts here and learned a few new things here and there. I read a lot of blogs, it’s surprising how much a person can say about self improvement, life, etc. There’s almost nothing you can’t say, because everyone’s different. Just because your Wordpress blog didn’t start out with a gizzillian unique hits a day like a blog from CNN or some place doesn’t mean you can’t reach people through your insights.
In my opinion, what’s better. Giving into the people who try their best to knock you over or refusing to get beaten down and move forward?
For me, I’m not afraid of failure. If I fail at a blog or at an investment of some kind I can pick up and try again. Anyone can, if they have the attitude and the mindset.
Thanks again for writing this. I don’t think anyone who has become successful didn’t have to fight opposition. I’m using this comment to write a post of my own.
Thanks for the inspiration, hope to hear more soon.:)
-Clinton
