Seth Godin

He's brilliant. My bro, Damon, tuned me into this guy's "Purple Cow" book over a year ago and mr. j and I have been digesting it slowly. Seth blogs. Tonight at work we had a rare slow moment and I was able to read a few of these blogs. One hit me square in the face.
BAM.
Not really a busted nose.
Check it out.
In the last two weeks, I've been the recipient of some pretty insensitive comments. Not too much out of the mortal-experience-living-with-other-human-beings-who-are-from-time-to-time-super-insensitive-(knowingly or unknowingly) ordinary, but it was pretty rough to stomach.
I was so worked up about the comments. Not just angry, but confidence shaken, insecure, sorta sick to my stomach, yup, must-really-be-a-loser-after-all conclusion.
A few days into this, I got it.
Ah.
I'm insecure.
Excellent.
There it was. I wasn't like this before. I don't remember exact moments of how I arrived. But somehow I have changed and started caring about opinions. Opinions I cannot influence.
So, true to my nature, once a problem is recognized or articulated, I started working on resolution. And I can report very good progress on that front.
Go me!
Back to Seth. I don't really thrive on competition in a traditional way. I feel too sorry for losers and would rather finish last so someone else doesn't have to. But that is a form of competition too. It's not honest (mostly to myself). It's still too aware of the competitors around me.
Seth claims, "Self motivation is and always will be the most important form of motivation."
Cannot disagree with that.
Going to end with this picture of h's crib. aunt erin made this gorgeous blanket for her and it makes her so happy. i could take a few lessons for my little 2-yr old re self motivation and confidence. She is as shy as they come, but man, does she self motivate and make choices in utter confidence. Love this little girl so.