Comments on: The evolving Scribe

By: Davidya

Davidya — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:05:30 +0000

Thanks Shilpan, and thanks for sharing it with the world. Of course we can recall a certain well known quote – “The Medium is the Message.” As the medium evolves, so too does the way we communicate.

I’m not sure people of the past would know what to make of it. I have trouble understanding why some people choose certain things (laughs)

By: Shilpan | successsoul.com

Shilpan | successsoul.com — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:49:04 +0000

David -

It’s rather interesting read and enlightening perspective on how the world has evolved into a medium of communication with the advent of the computer, internet and certainly social media. I wonder what would Tolstoy or Shakespeare would say if they were alive today.

Wonderful read, as usual. I’m stumbling it.

Shilpan

By: Davidya

Davidya — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 17:33:20 +0000

Thanks, Pat. I would say there is 2 concurrent movements. One is an effort to go wide, to cover as much territory as possible and be “informed”. However, the approach means skimming the surface in a number of ways. Spreading ourselves thin and going superficial. Its actually a handy avoidance method for feeling.

The other movement is to go deep. To see the world as superficial. This is reflected by some discussions and bloggers, but many fall into the first camp.

Typically, the first evolves into the second when at some point we realize that it is lacking.

It remains a tricky balance to go deep yet not treat life superficially. One still has limits to where we place our attention and the time we have (in the superficial) to offer it.

By: Pat R

Pat R — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 15:15:40 +0000

I found you through your comment on Shilpan’s The Change Blog and could resonate with what your friend said about procrastination: “A wise person said to me recently – In order to be you must do.” This is so true.

Your post is interesting in how you point out the culture today in how we read and write. I agree in that it appears speed is everything but there’s not much depth to it. It’s mostly skimming the surface.

It makes me wonder if that translates to our personal and business relationships and how we connect to ourselves. Is it skimming the surface? If it is the new trend, we will be sacrificing so much more than we realize.

Happy to find you and thank you. You gave me an idea for a new post.

Blessings,

By: Davidya

Davidya — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:07:06 +0000

Actually its a good sign that non-bloggers comment. Otherwise its a kind of closed loop. Discussion groups run on feedback like this and it sure helps blogs too.

I agree on Digg, etc. The volume of possibilities… They have a role but the recent surge I got from a recommendation was like a huge crowd of people rushed in, then rushed out again. Less than 1% clicked through to read the rest of the article in question and even fewer read anything else here. On to the next best thing…

I’ve been to meetings were people were twittering each other down the table. Its like a focus on the minutiae of life, missing life itself.

By: Shadowduck

Shadowduck — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:34:37 +0000

Interesting thoughts. I’m one of those rare commenters who doesn’t have a blog, though it was your comments on Tom Stine’s blog that led me here (and I got there from the Urban Monk) so obviously it does help to grow your audience to some extent.

I avoid Digg, Stumbleupon etc. because they’re just too good at what they do. I usually like to go into things in some depth and investigate the little side tracks on the way – the sheer volume of information on those sites would bring me to a dead stop! I even have to prune my RSS feeds periodically and remove the ones that take more time than I can justify for the content.

I think there’s still a place for individual voices with something to say.