The Fight List For All The Good Boys And Girls
Last Wednesday I spoke briefly about people who should get a flying fist to the face, if not physically then verbally at least, for being some of the most successful producers of negativity that I’ve seen in my short time on the earth. But in truth my fight list is a two parter. Todays words from the digital man cave about those select few who’ve made it onto my fight list for doing something worthwhile.
These people are on my fight list, not because I despise them but because I like them. I enjoy what they have to say. I appreciate what they do. They’ve touched my life in some way. In the course of doing what they do they’ve spoken some truth that I couldn’t ignore. Some truth that was probably already apparent to me that I was more comfortable ignoring. Them exposing my discomfort at some point in the past made me feel silly and like a hypocrite. Wasn’t happy about that one. I try very hard to avoid being hypocritical, and I try even harder to not live in denial of what I believe to be true in life.
And then they didn’t stop. They kept talking about true things in life, living accordingly, and making it impossible for me to close my eyes to it. Eventually I had to say “If I get to meet them I’m probably going to want to slap them in the face or punch them in the feet. But after that, if they need a place to stay while they’re in town or would like to have the evening’s entertainment comped, I’ve got it covered no questions asked.” I think most people would find the idea of this odd, crazy even. Well I do crazy things from time to time. Doing what normal people do doesn’t look very appealing to me, so I’m on a one-way trip to crazytown.
So here’s to the good folks who’ve made my list. Thank you for everything you’ve done, are doing, will do. Your actions have been taken to heart, and you have been served notice. =)
1. Chris Guillebeau
2. Seth Godin
3. Leo Babauta
4. Black Thought from The Roots
5. Steve Pavlina
6. Ryan Sohmer
7. Chuck Palahniuk
8. Ramit Sethi
9. My Conscience
10. This guy over here
Over time this list may be updated as I meet people who are doing it right. Stay tuned for more from the digital man cave.
11. Derek Sivers
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