Friday, September 01, 2006

Moment of clarity

Like a lot of you, I’ve had a bad case of the scenester blues of late. For many, myself included, it appears as though we’ve reached an age where negativity abounds and maintaining unity among our geek brethren seems like a tall order. All is dark. Hope wanes. Oh, Discordia!

But while I was busy focusing on the negative, others were creating. Others were discovering. Others were volunteering their time and skills to the cause.

Fact of life: sometime stuff sucks.

Dose of reality: things are only as good as we make them.

The only person whose attitude I can change is my own. So it’s time for a little housecleaning, internal-style.

The best thing that I can do for the scene is my own personal best. It’s as simple as that. The answer was right in front of my face; I just couldn’t see it.

It’s not about criticism, but about keeping the lines of communication (and our respective minds) open. It’s not about style or manner, but about substance and heart. It’s not about merely identifying a problem, but taking it upon ourselves to fix it.

I am nerd, hear me… type? Podcast? I dunno.

Fuck it! You get the idea: I have found the cure for the scenester blues, and that cure is right action. Do your thing and do it well. All else is secondary.

1 comment:

Z. said...

The bottom line is you want the folks you dig to dig each other, and that don’t always happen. It’s a shame and you wish it wasn’t so, but sometimes it is. It’s easy to get frustrated, but that doesn’t accomplish anything. It’s better to focus on the positive and contribute in the best way you can than to dwell on the negative and do nothing.

These are pretty simple concepts, but they’re also easy to forget. ;) We are in a golden age of nerd music, but even that’s not without its pratfalls. Thanks for the comments, Beef. And the support!