“Variety's the very spice of life, That gives it all its flavor." ...William Cowper
Have really found myself fascinated by the flurry of activity around Chris Brogan, Social Media Rockstar Extraordinaire, deleting his Facebook Fan Page & Tweeting that he did so because it's "NOT ABOUT ME!"
The message in and of itself, is thought provoking and does make me consider thinking about the quality of my tweets, posts, blogs, and messages on Facebook. I do want to offer value to the online community. However, I think some people also take this somewhat "robotic" stance a little too far as well. Social Media is "Social." You do need to be, or "Bee" as I often joke online.
As someone who is recovering from trying to be, who everyone else wanted me to be, I now take joy in this quote from Virginia Satir, American & Psychologist (1916-1988).
“I am Me. In all the world, there is no one else exactly like me. Everything that comes out of me is authentically mine, because I alone chose it -- I own everything about me: my body, my feelings, my mouth, my voice, all my actions, whether they be to others or myself."
So yes, social media is about providing value to your community, but you do need to be "you." I won't let anyone ever again tell me, who I should or should not be, online or otherwise.
By sharing who I authentically "I" am, in essence, it is about me, and attracting people who have personalities, thoughts, issues, desires, like mine. That's how we bond. I want to hear about you. And hopefully you want to hear about me. That is what makes it a "community" and not just a broadcast system. As Jeff Turner (@ResPres) always says, it is about YEO = "You engaging others." But I do believe you need to share who you are in that.....
The Law of Attraction is out there Chris Brogan, whether or not, you have a Facebook "Fan" page or not. So my analysis is you want to attract people who stir controversy, are critical deep thinkers, and who ruffles feathers. Hey, I am not criticizing you, it's who you are. And I applaud you for making us all think about that a little more.But I CHOOSE to attract people who share their love of life, animals, and family, like "I" do.
I say, celebrate our differences, and make our own choices. I respect your right to be more "closed off" and not make it about yourself, but I celebrate who I am and the things that matter most to me. That is the spice of life afterall. We all just all gotta "bee..."
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