Very Good Sentences...Opinions

Everyone is entitled to their opinion -- but not everyone is worth paying attention to.  From Seth Godin:

"People with a history of bad judgment, people who are quick to jump to conclusions or believe in unicorns or who have limited experience in the market--these people are entitled to opinions, but it's not clear that the creator of the work needs to hear them. They've disqualified themselves because the method they use for forming opinions about how the market will respond is suspect. The scientific method works, and if you're willing to suspend it at will and just go with your angry gut, we don't need to hear from you."

This doesn't mean you should be closed minded, and not learn from others. But it does mean that if you ever do anything worth caring about, there will be people who think you're wrong. And just because people disagree with you, doesn't mean you're wrong. Look at what they've done, and what they've accomplished. If it's nothing, there is a good chance they're not worth listening to. If no one disagrees with you, you've gravitated to the middle, where no one disagrees with you because you're not accomplishing enough for anyone to actually care that you're doing it.

Comments

[YesBiscuit!]

One more good thing about being transparent w/one's advocacy work - when haters say you've done nothing, the record is already publicly available for examination.

[jan]

And I believe that if two people agree on everything one of them is not necessary. :)

[Ted Moore]

There are no moderates on Mt. Rushmore.

[AER]

great quote thanks again for your blog and your voice.