It's nice to be nice

I have borrowed Paul's picture because it's exactly what I want to say today. 

Getting over my online shyness has been wonderfully rewarding.  At times it resurfaces but it's worth ploughing on regardless, because the occasions when people comment or say something nice makes it more than worthwhile.   

On three occasions people posted something nice about Comfortable Disorientation on their own blogs and each time it's made me want to dance a happy jig.  So a big thank you to Paul at Life in the Middle, Andrew at Northern Planner and Dino at Chroma.

To maintain this spirit of niceness, I wanted to point out Graham's work hard + be nice to people a relatively new blog by another northern planner. I found it on Russell's all the planners list and was tickled by the name.   He's blogged about the creative management of Robbie Williams (understanding the psychology of Robbie Williams is an on-going hobby of mine) and talks about the power of little ideas (I'm very into little ideas and little things in general at the moment, and loved his comment that 'a little idea is like having a secret whispered in your ear'). So yet another planner who blogs about stuff that interests me. Hurrah! 

Comments

[Colman]

What's interesting to me is how blogging makes me (and I think people in general) nicer.

On the whole I'm a pretty miserable bloke, my mother in-law wanted me to have smiling lessons before my wedding, but blogging definitely makes me see the bright side of life. I even sometimes smile.

Suppose the interesting question is why?

[helenltaylor]

Perhaps we're just all on our best behaviour?

[jeffre]

Robbie Williams is really interesting, isn't he? Look at the documentary "Nobody Someday" if you don't believe it. Funny, sad, and self-aware. Plus he loves his football. I tried to get Nike to use him in a campaign but they thought I was joking. I think he would have been great.

[helenltaylor]

Yes, funny, sad, self-aware and willing (or compelled?) to put a lot of himself 'out there' for armchair psychologists like me to study.

Have you read Feel? It provides a fascinating view on the nature of celebrity.

[grahamfurlong]

hi helen, thanks for the shout out. glad you liked the little idea whisper thing. i believe there was a bit of talk about little ideas at the recent APG event. wish I could've gone.