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Re: Why I Don’t Make Good Points Very Often

Jared | SpiritualZen.net — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:43:01 -0000

I know more good than I'm willing to do

Re: Why I Don’t Make Good Points Very Often

curiousjessica — Mon, 18 May 2009 06:53:13 -0000

I have to agree with Jonathan: "as long as people aren't just sitting around at a fucking congratulations party of "here, here, good point."

Re: Why I Don’t Make Good Points Very Often

jadebarclay — Tue, 12 May 2009 02:37:45 -0000

Clay, you are just as revolutionary now as you ever were... even just by being a beacon of authenticity and fresh perspective in a sea of repackaged rebranded snack-oil. There's a time for looking at the world and calling 'bullshit' and there's a time for taking concrete action to change it... at least for a few people... and then a few more. And I'm glad you recognise what it's time for, and don't try to hold on too long.

-- Jade (totally blessed for knowing you, and totally grateful to be writing this inspired and healthy and on a kick-ass team in Bali, which is a helluva different place than where I was when I first read TGL)

Re: Why I Don’t Make Good Points Very Often

Malcolm Ocean — Sat, 09 May 2009 13:54:37 -0000

I'm actually not sure why I read your blog – I'm in high school. I guess I just want to keep up on the possibilities of how not to get trapped in a cubicle for my whole life.

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@hdbbstephen on Twitter — Fri, 08 May 2009 16:39:26 -0000

Hi Clay, it has been very exciting for me to watch you grow and see the things that you have done. I still remember those loooong chats we had last year and how we said things were going to be different a year from now.

How freaking awesome is this!

I am looking forward to see what you and Patrick Rhone are coming up with, I keep seeing those enigmatic Tweets...

Re: Why I Don’t Make Good Points Very Often

Kent @ Financial Philosopher — Thu, 07 May 2009 20:51:47 -0000

Clay: You are actually articulating the essence of "non-being." Once you realize that you are nothing, you are really something. The idea of non-being is rooted in Taoism but some more recent philosophers, such as George Hegel, have written about being and non-being.

Hegel would say that the highest form of reality is not "being" but it is "becoming." Becoming is the process of moving from being (something) toward non-being (nothing).

I may have shared this quote with you before, but it expresses the idea of and meaning of becoming (the synthesis or process of moving from being to non-being):

"You spent the first half of your life becoming somebody. Now you can work on becoming nobody, which is really somebody. For when you become nobody there is no tension, no pretense, no one trying to be anyone or anything. The natural state of the mind shines through unobstructed -- and the natural state of the mind is pure love." Ram Dass

Re: Why I Don’t Make Good Points Very Often

Charlie Gilkey — Thu, 07 May 2009 17:59:49 -0000

I'm with Jonathan on this one - TGL routinely made me think about what I was writing and doing, and the content was worth reading, sharing, and replying to. You'd think with all the productivity and personal development blogs, that'd be the norm, but sadly, it isn't.

I see us all working in the same areas, really. Before people will manifest themselves, they have to see that they've swallowed one pill or the other.

Do I miss TGL? You bet. But you're doing the work that makes you come alive here and that's what matters to me.

Also: real revolutionaries stand in the streets. There's no real dichotomy between getting people to think and getting them to act.

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Leadpages + Drip — Thu, 07 May 2009 17:51:04 -0000

I like *BAM!* Maybe I'll create a new blog category called "BAM!" and then every once in a while publish to it. Every post could start with "BAM!: Why ____ Is Bullshit"

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Leadpages + Drip — Thu, 07 May 2009 17:49:45 -0000

These are wise words, Evan. --> "This isn't so much a happy medium as a higher integration."

Re: Why I Don’t Make Good Points Very Often

Leadpages + Drip — Thu, 07 May 2009 17:48:55 -0000

"And without spending that time getting your ideas out there you may never have met some of the people that are inspiring you to action today."

You're totally right about this. It was the beginning of everything. Now I'm getting all nostalgic.

Re: Why I Don’t Make Good Points Very Often

Leadpages + Drip — Thu, 07 May 2009 17:47:49 -0000

I totally agree.

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Leadpages + Drip — Thu, 07 May 2009 17:47:27 -0000

I'm really glad you did, too. I'll always feel nostalgic for The Growing Life. Falling in love for the first time is a good metaphor. Thanks for the nice comment.

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Leadpages + Drip — Thu, 07 May 2009 17:45:10 -0000

You know what, Mike. Some days I really miss TGL as well. One of my favorite things in the world is and was, writing the blog. When the time is right, that blog might come back. But in due time. :-)

Re: Why I Don’t Make Good Points Very Often

SatyaColombo — Thu, 07 May 2009 15:49:11 -0000

Ahh Clay - you are brilliant! I'm so totally in agreement with you - that's why i never went nuts on my happiness project movie blog and it's why i'm so excited to actually provide information that can REALLY make an impact on people's lives (forthcoming on that one).

Thanks for the intro to Laura Roeder, by the way, love that girl! That might actually push me to join the next round of project mojave - speaking of which - why all the secrecy around that? I want to know more! Cheers

Re: Why I Don’t Make Good Points Very Often

emily-sarah — Thu, 07 May 2009 13:56:19 -0000

Good point. I agree with the others who said you're not giving yourself enough credit for your impact. Thanks for sharing this! (And I love your mission statement.)

Re: Why I Don’t Make Good Points Very Often

morgenkaffee — Thu, 07 May 2009 11:57:03 -0000

i really like your discussions in the comments and want to leave you a "Quote of the Day" from my email inbox:

The world cares little about what a man or woman knows;
it is what the man or woman is able to do that counts!
- Booker T. Washington (1856 - 1915)

I think its perfect for your decision, isnt it?

Re: Why I Don’t Make Good Points Very Often

Daniel Richard — Thu, 07 May 2009 11:43:44 -0000

I wonder how's it like being a revolutionary. Which is better? Having to work with great individuals on something greater (and putting food on their tables) or being a revolutionary without knowing who's those people who're following?

Oh yeah Clay, maybe ya not making good points very often recently, but the posts are still totally valuable. :)

Re: Why I Don’t Make Good Points Very Often

patrickrhone — Thu, 07 May 2009 11:36:47 -0000

I guess I kind of understand the overall point of this post. That said, I think you are giving yourself far less credit for your impact than you deserve to make the simple point of saying "less talking, more doing". And while I would agree that talk without action is cheap, I would argue that the words you provide has a tremendous amount of value for the very actions that they inspire in others.

In other words, keep talking and writing. Remind people that the most valuable non-replenishable resource in life is time, and freedom is really about increasing the value of that.

Re: Why I Don’t Make Good Points Very Often

Maarten Elout — Thu, 07 May 2009 11:08:36 -0000

As far as I can feel into this they're all necessary (r)evolutionary stepping stones: the good points made you visible, being visible created platform, platform created the conditions needed for the next step: Mojave... and so it continues.

All of the expressions of all previous steps made a positive difference in people's lives. One is not better or more needed than the other: they're all an expression of who you are at any given moment in your own (r)evolution...

Still changing the world into a better place and doing it from your heart.

What else could you possibly do!?

Re: Why I Don’t Make Good Points Very Often

dragushan — Thu, 07 May 2009 09:12:03 -0000

I've enjoyed your revolutionary stuff a LOT Clay, and I think you're making the right move. Maybe the right balance is to DO (vs "convince") most of the time, but every once in awhile *BAM!* pull out some of that revolutionary zeal and knock it out of the park.

Keep it up.

Re: Why I Don’t Make Good Points Very Often

Evan — Thu, 07 May 2009 08:09:31 -0000

I think it is possible to provide not just good points but meet others and give experience.

Argument doesn't lead to change but experience can.

This isn't so much a happy medium as a higher integration.

I don't think it is easy to do or frequent, but I do think it is possible.

Re: Why I Don’t Make Good Points Very Often

kiwimeg — Thu, 07 May 2009 02:53:13 -0000

There is something to be said for a well-written, thought provoking argument. We need people out there making great points and stimulating discussion. Its inspiring, and exciting and can lead our thoughts in directions we wouldn't have taken them to alone.

I'd be willing to bet that more than a few people were inspired to action by your writings - and without spending that time getting your ideas out there you may never have met some of the people that are inspiring you to action today.

But you are right, passionate discussion is all very well. But sooner or later you need to roll up your sleeves and get to work creating change.

Doesn't mean you can't make the odd salient point here and there though ;)

Re: Why I Don’t Make Good Points Very Often

LaurelKillough — Wed, 06 May 2009 23:49:18 -0000

Yes. The Growing Life was one of my favorite blogs and I don't think I would have signed up for Project Mojave if I hadn't found you first at Growing Life. From others comments I think I might not be the only one. I almost didn't sign up for Project Mojave but I'm so so glad I did.

Re: Why I Don’t Make Good Points Very Often

Leadpages + Drip — Wed, 06 May 2009 23:39:27 -0000

Heh... I know a good point when I see one :-).

Re: Why I Don’t Make Good Points Very Often

Leadpages + Drip — Wed, 06 May 2009 23:34:48 -0000

Thank you SO MUCH for this Marcos. Just thank you.