To consider yourself great is to recognize your lack of potential; but to be considered great by your peers is to achieve a modest successfulness to strive beyond. Greatness is not something you can bestow upon yourself, it is the accolades given by your admirers and a mere benchmark to consider as a starting point.
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… then what?
Creativity needs to feed on an energy found in the soul and at times sustained by a sheer force of will if by nothing else at all.
I am a writer! A statement; a point of fact; or, a mantra for myself.
How often do I look at a blank screen and ponder various thoughts and ideas doing my utmost to fulfill a long ago post referring to a digital philosopher. A post I just now remember writing shortly after I opened this site.
I write for the pleasure of simply writing; and, to share my thoughts. They may be rambled or reasoned, and I appreciate my readers and look forward to your continued visits.
Enjoy!
PS: The title of this post is borrowed from the current version of the WordPress iPhone application. Thanks!
Successful Formula
Never to lose sleep,
keep working to get ahead
make your own good luck.
keep working to get ahead
make your own good luck.
Excess
Welcome to the morning after …
I rarely give over to excess as I truly prefer to enjoy things in moderation although there are times when I do not check my urges and find myself being chastised in my thoughts afterward.
Know your limits when enjoying drink or food as the delicious flavors and sensations may easily be overridden by distaste and disorientation.
Support
Do not extinguish the spark of creativity with threats and badgering; fuel it with compassion and understanding, and let the artist breathe life into the soul of their community.
Freedom
Choose to be free in your heart and mind and you will live your life in joy and happiness. There is nothing more precious than the freedom of being alive and foolish to squander it in the doldrums of drudgery and sullenness.
Truth
There are times, even though not always advantageous, when it is a moral obligation and ethical requirement to be transparently clear about yourself and your intentions.
Honesty is the best policy.
There simply may not be any truer or harder statement to abide by … or one greater to strive for at all times.
It is much easier and simpler to support the truth with facts and figures than to remember all of the outright lies needed to cover up a little fib.
Content Matters Most
When presenting ideas, or ideals, the delivery is quite likely the most important aspect of getting the points across. You can dress up an idea in bold colors and flashing lights but if there is no substance to the topic what benefits will all the glitz and glitter bring.
Content is king … let the jesters play on the side.
When you write, or speak, do so clearly and succinctly; and, remain focused on the topic at hand. All of the digital dancing bears or funny props only detract from the message, the topic deserves to be presented in an appropriate fashion. That does not mean humor and fancy should not be used, but simply means it should be used wisely. The content matters most … the fluff surrounding it, not so much.
I offered the quote above as encouragement in a comment here. This idea speaks to reader and listener alike: consider the message, not the messenger, when addressing the usefulness of the presentation.
Mind Mapping
Recently I posed a question to twitter asking for suggestions on what Mind Map software to try as I am interested in what it can do or be used for. This is what I asked, “I’m thinking about trying Mind Map software … any suggestions on (free) apps to try for PC, Mac, and iPhone?”
Which recieved several helpful replies, such as the following:
re @JellyBeen: ..Mind Map s/w … (free) apps to try for PC, Mac, and iPhone? >> List: http://bit.ly/9bq2gy iPhone: http://bit.ly/cUgdP9
@roygrubb
.@JellyBeen Take a look at XMind. IMO it’s the best of the free mind mapping software programs: http://www.xmind.net
@chuckfrey
There are some great ideas and potential I can see using software applications such as the ones mentioned. I am looking forward to trying them out.
Are you using a mind map software application? Has it replaced another piece of software? Let’s share some ideas.
It’s Out There
Write what you believe! I consider this a cardinal rule of online publishing. Now you might ask why is this so important? To me, it’s quite simple: once you click on the “publish” button, more often than not, it’s out there.
If you do not believe or fully support your writing you may find yourself in the uncomfortable position of having to fabricate its base.
If you do believe in what you wrote then supporting your words is much easier as you already have a vested interest in their validity. Developing a supportive argument, theory, or premise becomes simply an extension of your original posting.
Remember, when you post something on the Internet: it’s out there … and so are you!