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From hanging out with Randy for a few years, I've picked up on several interesting catch phrases such as "webs of significance", "counterintuitive hooks", and "building your platform". I've got a new one to add to the list: positive obsessions. Read this article and ponder this for me. What are you passionate about? If you have a dream, do you literally "dream" about it, or is it just on some vague "list of things to do at some point"? Try OBSESSING about it.
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I've always enjoyed and nurtured my obsessions. How about this for a tee shirt? "You say 'obsession' like it was a bad thing."
Posted by:Corrine | November 20, 2007 at 01:08 AM
Hmmmm.. I almost missed this one. I don't have a lot of dreams that I recall during sleep and when I do remember them it's usually me going to a show and missing the band with some weird elements tossed in. But I guess I'm obsessed with concerts, music and taking concert photos, etc. Not sure what to do with that yet, but some would say I'm obsessed. LOL
As to the article the premise is interesting. I have done that with writing poetry on occasion. I have an idea I really want to put into writing and I can't let go of it until it's done. IT's rare, but when it happens, I actually rather like it. LOL However, the author's mention of Van Gogh's sunflowers make me wonder if there can't be a fine line between positive and negative obsessions since Van Gogh wasn't always a model of stability. I also agree with what the author says about fear. However, all fear is not bad, so while fear usually has a negative connotation, there are also positive fears as well. For instance, it is probably good that most of us have a fear of jumping off tall buildings without any thing to break the fall. Otherwise the outcome might not be so great. There always have to be people that dare and dream, but one has to wonder what would get done if that was the norm for everybody. Not such an easy thing to figure out.
On a completely unrelated note, I ran across this and thought you'd enjoy it:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21724485/?GT1=10547
Posted by:Melanie | November 12, 2007 at 07:40 PM