Comments on: Misunderstood

By: IndieHype

IndieHype — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 15:23:12 +0000

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By: Lex

Lex — Wed, 31 May 2006 04:57:36 +0000

You’re Welcome Bro, keep on blogging. I enjoy reading your articles.

By: J. Angelo Racoma

J. Angelo Racoma — Wed, 31 May 2006 01:23:57 +0000

Thanks for the comments, everyone.

@Janette – Wow, 1995. I was still running my BBS back then! The Internet was still quite expensive and websites still looked crappy.

@Taorist – Well, I try!

@Lex – You’re correct about society’s orientation towards the physical realm. Face-to-face interaction is still important in many fields. In that regard, a real handshake and an actual face-to-face conversation cannot be replaced by virtual counterparts.

@Ade – Sometimes it’s all about the confidence, and everything else will follow. I think you can probably do better than me in that regard!

@Raymond – Take the plunge! Nestea iced tea plunge! (Wow, wasn’t that an old commercial tagline?)

@Jozzua – Yes, we are dreamers. To quote Lennon,

You may say I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one.
I hope someday you’ll join us,
And the world will be as one.

Well, it’s probably a different aim that Lennon wanted in that song (i.e., communism, anyone? Or at least, the ideal form of “communism”). But my point is that dreamers are of a rare breed.

By: jozzua

jozzua — Wed, 31 May 2006 01:03:49 +0000

Keep the faith Angelo. People who change the world are usually the ones who were gutsy enough to go beyond what’s expected, and are not afraid to try new things- even make mistakes.

I always explain to people who do not understand this. Hey, you get a job, perhaps a good salary, but are you happy? What’s your life going to be in 10 years? Still stuck inthe office? More importantly, are you doing what you really like to do?

Entrepreneurs, in a way, are dreamers. We believe that there is more to life than a 8 to 5 job. There is a real chance to be wealthy, to go beyond just salaries.

Crazy as it may seem. Dreamers often change the world.

By: raymond

raymond — Tue, 30 May 2006 21:54:19 +0000

Explaining I’m a freelance is tough enough. How much more on explaining the terms and conditions on being in problogging, a problogger, SOHO, and venture capitalist. But once past these, I believe it’s all worth it – being able work on your own time and terms. Cheers to those who have taken the plunge!

By: ade

ade — Tue, 30 May 2006 17:31:48 +0000

I’ve always wanted to get into problogging and online ventures as well, but I still don’t have the confidence. Thanks for that very candid story. I’ll know what to expect. :))

By: Lex

Lex — Tue, 30 May 2006 03:02:44 +0000

Most of the people in our society are oriented on the physical world kind of job and not much on the virtual world kind of work. Why? because the physical world offers a tangible perception of what is going on. The virtual world is some how still taking an abstract activity.

A salemans, for instance, in the physical world is perceived by most senses, ears, eyes, touch (handshake), the “personal appearance” kind of thing. I think these are the aspects that are absent in the virtual world and that’s why it has taken the abstract form.

By: taorist

taorist — Mon, 29 May 2006 04:50:57 +0000

You do GTD as well? Wow! How come we almost never read anything about this on your blogs (Except one in forevergeek)?

By: Janette Toral

Janette Toral — Mon, 29 May 2006 00:31:52 +0000

Hi Angelo. Your post reminds me the days when I started freelancing in 1995 writing articles and eventually went full time writing and maintaining DigitalFilipino.com in 1999. Looking back now, the risk was all well worth it.

Just keep on doing what you are enjoying and not be bothered.