Comments on: The Death of Recycling: Why You Need To Create

By: The Happiest Fisherman In The World

The Happiest Fisherman In The World — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:14:17 +0000

[...] Is Free: I realize this isn’t an original idea, so in respect to recycling I apologize, but so many people continue to forget that the best things in life are free. No amount [...]

By: Bud

Bud — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 05:39:22 +0000

I rarely watch TV this days. Find myself much more happier.

Would love to hear more about your Conscious Growth Workshop experience.

By: Bud

Bud — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 05:38:02 +0000

That was not intentional! I don’t read as many blogs as I used to solely for that reason. Obviously I still care about how other bloggers are doing, so I stop in from time to time.

The key is to making it so that people care about what you write about.

By: Bud

Bud — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 05:36:34 +0000

Thanks for stopping by Nea!

By: Bud

Bud — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 05:36:09 +0000

Thanks dude. Hope all is well.

By: Nea | Self Improvement Saga

Nea | Self Improvement Saga — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 02:41:50 +0000

What a wonderful article. Its a beautiful thing to step outside of the box… to create according to whatever drives you rather than according to what may be expected.

By: Kara

Kara — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:52:27 +0000

Good post! I think it is very ironic that I literally just finished reading a very similar post on another site!

I think that often people recycle unconsciously, particularly when they are inspired by a piece of writing.

Authenticity is very important. I think people should always write from the heart, however it gets much easier to have the confidence and not caring what other people think, once you have more experience. Not caring translates into doing it only for yourself, which leads to true authenticity.

Kara

By: Teresa Griffith

Teresa Griffith — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:04:19 +0000

Hi Bud,
Excellent post! Very well-said. It can be quite a challenge to write original material, and I think your points about thinking for yourself, not reading, and believing in yourself are definitely the keys! I have recently finished writing a book, and without realizing it, I did exactly that — I didn’t read anything else while working on the book, except for digging for references in order to give people credit. I reminded myself to go within for inspiration and knew that I had an important message, and many days and nights later, the book took shape. I’m publishing it with Lulu.com, and the illustrator is almost finished the cover and I’m very excited!
If I may, I’d also add a point about avoiding television. It’s a bit like eating cotton candy; it’s fun and tasty and a great distraction, but it doesn’t give you any nutrition. Too much TV clutters the mind and, if you’re not careful, fills it with other people’s ideas. It can be quite brainwashing, actually!
Glad I found this page! I enjoyed the Conscious Growth Workshop, too! Love what you’re doing… keep it up!

By: Bud

Bud — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:15:51 +0000

Thanks man. And no worries. I’m not offended at all. I think it’s good for people to voice what’s on their mind even if it goes against what I say.

By: Nacho Jordi

Nacho Jordi — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:20:05 +0000

Talking about “recycling” in a negative way is a good way of turning things upside down, the kind of change of paradigm that makes thing change. Very original.
Maybe it is a non-recycled concept if I argue that blogging, as a phenomenon born after the fall of the Berlin Wall, is mostly a son of advertising; it shares with advertising the immediateness, but also the vices of extreme simplification, and, sometimes, clichés and stereotypes. Humanity, individuality, is very often left aside.
I also think that many people have discovered writing because they blogged, but less people have done the reverse travel; that can lead to a lack of confidence, laziness and photocopy