4.16.2004

One has to assert themselves in order to be successful.

Small societies are a figment of human imagination, created in order to help us cope with the vast world we live in. One cannot, "just be" and still be recognized. In fact, those living 'the contemplative' life are not revered as trailblazers but rather shunned as crazy. Those who find lasting, undeniable success in a world populated by 6 billion must be extroverts. If Shakespeare were born into this era, he most certainly would not be some reclusive writer penning scripts for plays or films, but a powerful actor/director making his own movies and calling all the shots. An extrovert of the highest order. Able to command multimillion dollar undertakings with the confidence and backing of the wealthy and the hearts and sentiment of the masses.

Hemingway's daughter, Salinger's son. Romantic, reclusive, whimsical writers of the past spread their genes to kids who gravitated towards Hollywood--draining air from the notion that these writers were all that introverted in the first place.

Great minds use the tools at hand. Great speakers use the words everyone else uses. Can there be any doubt that the authors of those beloved classics would still be just writing if they lived today?
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The fear of putting your self on the line is irrational. Made even more comical by this endeavor--words that no one reads. A self that won't be drawn out, to an ephemeral audience. Stemming from a fear of being singled out, when in soberest reality, it is utterly impossible.

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