No, this is not a blog post about %#^$% your parents told you.
I’ve always appreciated the quote, “You have to learn from
the mistakes of others. You won't live long enough to make them all
yourself.” In a similar vein, I feel you
have to explore information and get different perspectives from other people as
there is far too much information to acquire and interpret yourself in one
lifetime.
I listen to the evening news, read the daily newspaper and
read various publications. But if we
only read what we actively seek or are drawn to, then how are we going to be surprised
or intrigued by new facts, unique events, or stories of exceptional
people. We can surround ourselves with
people that have different interests, different careers or different backgrounds
and listen to their thoughts. We can
travel and expose ourselves to different cultures. You see where I am going; “different” is
good. We can learn from “different”.
So how does this relate to acquiring and exploring information?
Blogs!
There is a wealth of information on the internet and blogs are unique way
of getting information ( not always true or accurate information) as well as
getting other peoples’ perspectives (biased and non-biased) on that
information. Perhaps it’s just someone’s
thoughts or dreams. I am intrigued by
blogs that highlight topics that I follow as well as those that I would not typically
research on my own. I am intrigued by
how others think. Whether we agree or
disagree with the blogger’s views or interpretations, it’s different. We can learn from different. However; reader beware, not everything you
read is true and there is a lot of #%#$^% out there. But that’s what makes it interesting.
Today I want to share with you a blog that I have been
following recently. It’s written by Seth Godin, best-selling author and accomplished
speaker. Try it, you may like it. You may even learn something.
Jordan Beallor, CPA, CA
Managing Director
Thorek/Scott and Partners
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