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You are here under the rock with me. Isn’t this grand, you and I face to face at last? But what am I doing – make yourself comfortable. Let me just dump these pile of clothes elsewhere. There…
So what’s your choice of poison? Oops, I forgot, no hard drinks around these parts. Will beer do? I am big on coffee – will you have some?
I have a feeling about you. You were here before, right? You took a peek inside, then you moved on. No hard feelings. I do that myself on occasions. I’m not mister personality myself. Hehehe.
Do you know that I joined Facebook last night? That’s a big step for me because I’m not the outgoing type you know? I have reservations because of privacy issues. Does putting my name and face out there cause me to regret it in the future? I don’t know. The good thing is I have not done any horrible thing in the past that will show up in Google. Not yet anyway – who knows what terrible atrocity or level of stupidity I may yet unleash, right? Hahahaha.
Any scary scenarios that may befall me by putting myself out there is just that. Mere suppositions. I’m not a celebrity – so who will hound me? I don’t own a yacht, nor do I have secret bank account in Switzerland. Who am I kidding? There’s no greater waste of time and effort than trying to separate me from my riches. I have none. Of course there are voices in my head, if you’re interested, but that’s another story altogether.
The alternative, however, to self-imposed seclusion is just as dreadful. That’s much like getting lost or sidetracked on your journey to self-improvement. Living in anonymity, without a firmer sense of community, that’s a much greater loss, right? Because this very minute, I know friendships are being made, alliances are being forged among individuals in the creative arts and other circles that aspire to be the best in their field. I just can’t ignore and be left out in this vibrant give-and-take. Can you?
Besides, I can tweak this interconnectedness to suit my taste. I can always unplug when the noise becomes too much to bear, if it comes to that.
You’re going already? Okay, then. Thanks for coming and having this conversation with me.
Oh, I’ll walk with you outside. Yes, outside. Isn’t that funny – from under the rock into the sunshine? Well, as Woody Allen says, “Eighty percent of success is showing up.” That I will do. On the basic premise that this will help me evolve as a better individual.
My friend, drop by again sometime….
I recommend Chris Brogan’s insightful post, Template for Building a Small Powerful Social Network
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