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Why Twitter?

2 comments May 22nd, 2008

Twitter first started in 2006, and now, in 2008, I’m playing around with it and enjoying it.  I’ve known about it since 2006, but why didn’t I start using it back then?

There’s a number of reasons, but the main one was that I didn’t understand its value.  And if you’re not using it right now, you probably don’t too.  That’s ok, because apparently it’s not for everyone.  (Well, what is?)  But if you’re curious and want to learn a bit more about it, there’s a good article here that I’ve found.  I’ll summarise a few interesting points from it below.

Feel the pain

2 comments May 22nd, 2008

It’s common knowledge that if something physically hurts you, then it’s telling you to avoid it.  A hot stove plate causes pain?  Stay away from it.  Sharp knives cut?  Be careful with them. Falling off cliffs kill?  Don’t get close to the edge.

It can be easily seen that what hurts us is what we try to avoid.

But what about emotional pain?

I find that when I’m experiencing some form of pain in my life that’s based on the interactions I have with other people, then I’m doing something wrong.