Comments on: Release Your Inner Heretic? http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/release-your-inner-heretic/ Entrepreneurship, marketing, personal devlelopment Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:38:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Lady J http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/release-your-inner-heretic/#comment-7079 Lady J Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:09:43 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=1227#comment-7079 I agree that now is the time to change. all of this recession talk is depressing, but one has to remember that most of our big corps and money holders were born out of the necessity to survive in the last recession. So for all of you aspiring heretics---keep that in mind. I agree that now is the time to change. all of this recession talk is depressing, but one has to remember that most of our big corps and money holders were born out of the necessity to survive in the last recession. So for all of you aspiring heretics—keep that in mind.

]]> By: Stephen - Rat Race Trap http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/release-your-inner-heretic/#comment-6983 Stephen - Rat Race Trap Thu, 12 Mar 2009 01:07:37 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=1227#comment-6983 Jonathan, that is one of my favorite quotes! I am and have always been a heretic. Heretics may change the world, but boy it is tough until you get to the tipping point. I haven't found that small band of followers that are going to help me get there yet! Anyway this is the first time I have read your blog (I found it from your call last night) and I think I am going to like it for sure. Before the Internet, I didn't know there were so many heretics and rebels out there in the world. It's truly rewarding to find that community of people whom you can relate to - especially when you are a little bit (or a lot) quirky. Jonathan, that is one of my favorite quotes! I am and have always been a heretic. Heretics may change the world, but boy it is tough until you get to the tipping point. I haven’t found that small band of followers that are going to help me get there yet! Anyway this is the first time I have read your blog (I found it from your call last night) and I think I am going to like it for sure.

Before the Internet, I didn’t know there were so many heretics and rebels out there in the world. It’s truly rewarding to find that community of people whom you can relate to – especially when you are a little bit (or a lot) quirky.

]]> By: Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/release-your-inner-heretic/#comment-6978 Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:37:29 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=1227#comment-6978 I'm all for being unreasonable, unfortunately the cynical part of me looks at the number of times being unreasonable has been co-opted by the reasonable side and then lost its power, or how the reasonable side pretends to be unreasonable just to keep people distracted... I’m all for being unreasonable, unfortunately the cynical part of me looks at the number of times being unreasonable has been co-opted by the reasonable side and then lost its power, or how the reasonable side pretends to be unreasonable just to keep people distracted…

]]> By: Charles Sipe http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/release-your-inner-heretic/#comment-6976 Charles Sipe Wed, 11 Mar 2009 07:37:56 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=1227#comment-6976 It's human nature to cling to the status quo and most people will fight you when you try to change things. However change is healthy, and positive growth occurs when people take the risk to be different and challenge those who say "that's how we always do it". It’s human nature to cling to the status quo and most people will fight you when you try to change things. However change is healthy, and positive growth occurs when people take the risk to be different and challenge those who say “that’s how we always do it”.

]]> By: Jonathan Fields http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/release-your-inner-heretic/#comment-6971 Jonathan Fields Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:32:59 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=1227#comment-6971 @ Flora - "Are you crazy? That won't work?" - love it, been my call to arms for decades, too. Answer..."Just watch me!" @ Flora – “Are you crazy? That won’t work?” – love it, been my call to arms for decades, too. Answer…”Just watch me!”

]]> By: Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/release-your-inner-heretic/#comment-6970 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:29:27 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=1227#comment-6970 How true, how true. Not just the paradoxical part, but also the call to action. More than any other time in history, the power of the few to be heard buy the many is literally at our finger tips. Blogs and social media have provided a way for everyone to be heard. We can all (individually)speak our mind and see what happens. How true, how true. Not just the paradoxical part, but also the call to action. More than any other time in history, the power of the few to be heard buy the many is literally at our finger tips. Blogs and social media have provided a way for everyone to be heard. We can all (individually)speak our mind and see what happens.

]]> By: Seonaid http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/release-your-inner-heretic/#comment-6969 Seonaid Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:58:02 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=1227#comment-6969 Hi, great post. I just can't stop myself from pointing out the typo towards the end: 'on so many front'. Sorry for being such a pedant, Seonaid Hi, great post.

I just can’t stop myself from pointing out the typo towards the end: ‘on so many front’.

Sorry for being such a pedant,
Seonaid

]]> By: Flora Morris Brown, Ph.D. http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/release-your-inner-heretic/#comment-6968 Flora Morris Brown, Ph.D. Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:21:46 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=1227#comment-6968 I'm proud to say I've always been unreasonable, at least in the minds of many around me as I grew up. I'm so out of step with the norm that my dentist once told me that I get cavities in places where no one else does. And yet, I'm not an adventurer in the mountain-climbing sense, but I've definitely stepped outside my comfort zone many times, thereby widening it. "Are you crazy?!That won't work!" is my call to arms. Even though I'm happily approaching 65, I love the energy and can-do attitude of many young entrepreneurs in all fields. I'm also very grateful to have four adult children and three grandchildren who stimulate me and spark ideas, helping me stay in and ahead of the loop. Socially, that means I don't find much camaderie among my age group. So what. My social circle is made up of a variety of ages, and that's what makes it fun and stimulating for all. I’m proud to say I’ve always been unreasonable, at least in the minds of many around me as I grew up. I’m so out of step with the norm that my dentist once told me that I get cavities in places where no one else does.

And yet, I’m not an adventurer in the mountain-climbing sense, but I’ve definitely stepped outside my comfort zone many times, thereby widening it.

“Are you crazy?!That won’t work!” is my call to arms.

Even though I’m happily approaching 65, I love the energy and can-do attitude of many young entrepreneurs in all fields. I’m also very grateful to have four adult children and three grandchildren who stimulate me and spark ideas, helping me stay in and ahead of the loop.

Socially, that means I don’t find much camaderie among my age group. So what. My social circle is made up of a variety of ages, and that’s what makes it fun and stimulating for all.

]]> By: Avi Marcus http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/release-your-inner-heretic/#comment-6967 Avi Marcus Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:21:07 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=1227#comment-6967 Love the quote. Indeed, progress won't happen unless you don't like things the way they are. And too many people are stuck in their comfort zone or don't even recognize that they are stuck! Love the quote. Indeed, progress won’t happen unless you don’t like things the way they are. And too many people are stuck in their comfort zone or don’t even recognize that they are stuck!

]]> By: Steve Errey - The Confidence Guy http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/release-your-inner-heretic/#comment-6966 Steve Errey - The Confidence Guy Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:32:32 +0000 http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/?p=1227#comment-6966 Right on the money Jonathan. Too much of the world is governed through fear and greed right now. Fear of changing things and fear of being obsolete makes people cling to old ideas and to gather together peoples, memes and infrastructure to support the old ideas. I think the biggest problem that 'heretics' have is trusting their ideas. Too often people second guess themselves or once they get a great idea they say, "That's pretty neat, I'll just wait until someone else delivers it." People need to trust their intuition and ideas, then we'll really see things happen. Right on the money Jonathan.

Too much of the world is governed through fear and greed right now. Fear of changing things and fear of being obsolete makes people cling to old ideas and to gather together peoples, memes and infrastructure to support the old ideas.

I think the biggest problem that ‘heretics’ have is trusting their ideas. Too often people second guess themselves or once they get a great idea they say, “That’s pretty neat, I’ll just wait until someone else delivers it.”

People need to trust their intuition and ideas, then we’ll really see things happen.

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