Comments on: A Frog A Day Keeps Your Anchors Aweigh

By: JadeDragon@innovativepassiveincome

JadeDragon@innovativepassiveincome — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 08:56:00 +0000

Frogs eh? Well we just need to boil those frogs. I heard if you put the frog in hot water it will jump out but if you turn up the heat slowly you get frog soup. I have no idea how that applies to your story but there must be some connection.

By: Qrystal

Qrystal — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:27:47 +0000

Hmm, so when I’m avoiding my frog (whose name is Thesis), its warts grow warts, and it gets bigger, badder, and uglier. I’d heard of this before, but somehow your way of explaining it makes it sound like it’s totally reasonable to just pick up the ugly thing and do something about it (and I don’t have to eat it, thank goodness!)

My problem is that even if I do something about my frog, it’s still the same frog every day, perhaps a little uglier and wartier, but always with the same snarky expression.

What JUST occurred to me is that perhaps the frog analogy has another aspect to consider: what would happen if I give the frog a kiss? Perhaps I’ll see its more princely aspects, and start to learn to appreciate spending quality time with it. Here’s hoping!
.-= Qrystal´s last blog ..Resolving to Overcome My Stuckness =-.

By: JV Mallory

JV Mallory — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:45:04 +0000

Hi Dawn,

I know you were addressing Charlie, but as I get plenty of comments that range from dumb to malicious, thought I’d weigh in.

You’ll be surprised how much Internet vitriol *doesn’t* bother you when it happens. It’s a lot harder to take when it’s addressed at somebody else. When it’s you – well, you know the person is wrong. You just don’t get worked up about it. Sometimes it’s a good idea to respond, sometimes you ignore it or, if the comment is on your own web space you delete it, but it doesn’t bother you as much as when it’s your friend being vilified.

If you’ve got something to share, go ahead – the rewards are far more significant than the setbacks.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:30:40 +0000

It’s hard sometimes, but luckily, more people remind me that I’m doing good in the world. The haters tend to be much more intense, and it’s just our nature to focus on them more, but it’s just a matter of remembering that they’re the minority.

Sharing your gift with the world will trigger the critics and haters – there’s nothing you can do about it. But don’t let them keep you from sharing or they win.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 17:40:52 +0000

Hmm…interesting. I want to get my voice out there so bad sometimes I want to cry, but what stops me is the idea of being a target for vitriolic fueled ignorance as I have just read from goob. It seems especially true if you are saying something noteworthy or transformative as you are likely to trigger somone as you have said in another post. How do you deal with this Charlie?

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