(makes you want to run off and listen to The Wall, right?)
So a few years ago I started a blog as therapy to get me through the early days of starting my own business (during a recession I might add). Of course only I read it. That writing soon progressed into making fun of myself and my incredible lack of Cycling skills and fitness. Then somewhere along the way I lost track of my wittiness and sense of humor (translation: Sarcastic Smart A@$ness). I think I was afraid someone may read this and get the wrong impression about me. Or more important not like me or want to do business with me. How they would ever find it and or read it is a story for another day, kinda like winning the lottery.
Everyday from everywhere we are "reminded" that if you don't participate in social media, you will fail in life. Here is how that sounds in my brain: If I don't tell you I had two eggs, three egg whites and coffee while helping a 10 year old do story problems this morning at 10:00 AM, then I am not going to be able to pay my mortgage next month??? I find joy in self deprecating humor and making fun of people who take themselves to serious. I find zero joy in re Tweeting articles I surfed up on the Internet when I could have been doing something more constructive with my time. You know, reading about people's mundane lives on Facebook and Blogspot, trying to guess what the other 15 schmucks sharing the Starbucks Wi-Fi do for a living or rearranging the long list of prospecting calls staring back at me, the good stuff.
So do we have to blog, tweet, link and face to survive in today's world?? I don't think anybody is really sure but I guess some interaction and self promotion can't hurt. My one takeaway from my 40 something years is that the truth is always somewhere in the middle. With that profound earth shattering knowledge laid on you I guess you know what's coming. I am going to make an effort to participate more, but in doing so I have to be myself. I have come to realize that if I offend someone with my sarcasm and less than serious approach towards life, then so be it. That person and I were probably not destined to have a solid relationship.
I hate to overdo it so enough for now. I have to put on The Wall, ride my bike, watch an episode of Madmen, take a shower, coach 4th grade girls basketball and then go see the Bucks whip up on Sparty tonight. Not to mention I am sure I missed some similar ever so important milestones in your life while typing...hope to see you on your timeline soon.
