Something crazy happened today.
I know that most people in general don’t read blogs. Walk into any store (or classroom) and look around. Chances are none of those people know what an RSS feed is or have ever heard of Web 2.0? I understand that, but today in my English class we were discussing an article in the newspaper about the CEO of Sun Microsystems Inc. wanting to “disclose significant financial information through blogs” (similar article in the Boston Globe here).
I was blown away. The teacher asked if anyone could explain what a blog was and no one could do it. A few students tried and all they could come up with was that a blog is one of those things you can do on Myspace. I raised my hand but the teacher must have been satisfied with the answer …
How do you take it? What do you do about it?
I am not easily offended, especially when I know that what I’ve done is successful and appreciated by others. I take offense the same way I take suggestions from a stranger. I think about it and improve or realize they don’t have a clue what they’re talking about and move on.
Unfortunately some people don’t take offense that way. Instead of learning they run away and then try to fight back. But you can’t win that way and you never will. You need to think and grow otherwise you’re just pushing yourself further down.
I have no regrets and I look forward to where I’m headed, because each day things are getting just a little bit brighter.