Comments on: Some people always gotta swim upstream

By: Nick the Geek

Nick the Geek — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:38:18 +0000

I love that quote.

By: Nick the Geek

Nick the Geek — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:37:36 +0000

Yeah there are often people waiting to follow someone they agree with but in the absence they will go with the crowd opinion they don't agree with. Oh and thanks

By: Nick the Geek

Nick the Geek — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:36:34 +0000

Thanks and probably because ur kind of a nerd?

By: Nick the Geek

Nick the Geek — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:36:11 +0000

Thanks, and thanks

By: Helen

Helen — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:02:22 +0000

Oh, I almost forgot, your title fits with a quotation I have on my blog's sidebar. “A dead thing can go with the stream, but only a living thing can go against it.” G.K. Chesterton

By: Helen

Helen — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:00:27 +0000

Happy Birthday, Nick. You are right about herd mentality. I went to a conference last week that I really loved. The speakers had me crying, but in a good way. You know what I mean. I listened for several minutes to people complain about the message. No one came forth to say something positive. It seemed as though everyone around me agreed with the complainers. Finally I couldn't take it anymore and said "What were you listening to? I loved it! Am I the only one from this parish who actually needs to improve?" I was amazed to find that then over half of the group I was with said something along the lines of "I agree with Helen. I was moved…" Until then, I really thought was the only one. I really thought I was some lone freak who maybe couldn't tell the difference between a good speech and a bad one, or maybe such a horrible Christian that I was the only one who needed to hear what was said. People are afraid of being the lone voice. Boils my Hungarian blood… Oh, your question. What can we do to bring about change. Not be afraid to be the only voice shouting "WHAT?!" Once people see that a someone else is thinking as they are, they will be less afraid to speak up for and particiate in change.

By: @katdish

@katdish — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:57:15 +0000

Happy Birthday, Nick. Why do I suddenly have the urge to sing Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror"? Good post.

By: MarniW

MarniW — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:26:23 +0000

Happy birthday!!!! Great post too!

By: Peter_P

Peter_P — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:13:59 +0000

Yes