Comments on: Who Can We Turn To?

By: Bill Carver

Bill Carver — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 20:08:24 +0000

For an under the radar site take a look at John Spiers blog http://hbhblog.blogspot.com/
As an advocate of “if you consume time add value” Mr. Spiers gives you more value than the time he takes from you reading his blog. Subject matter = free trade, finding what customer want, small business creation vs employee bound. Rare find on the internet! Enjoy!

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:29:58 +0000

I’ve got a few that match that description for me. Ryan, your blog is near the top of the list. I’ll also put in a vote for Tim Ferriss, and a vote for Roissy.

By: Aengima

Aengima — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:02:41 +0000

Ryan in terms of blogs flying under the Radar, that identify a purpose to life, the one most helpful to me has been http://dapook.blogspot.com/ It combines finding a purpose though identifying and pursing your talents with understanding the nature of the sexes and reality. I hope you find it as helpful as I have.

By: ArthurHung

ArthurHung — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:43:37 +0000

*grin* It was exaggeration to illustrate a point. The gist of it being that the degree or percentage of worry, doubt and fear in a child’s mind is drastically lower than that of most adults. I’d recommend taking stock of one’s own thoughts rather than concerning oneself with the exact amount of fear in a child’s thoughts. But, whatever makes you happy, to each their own. Keep on keepin’ on.

By: Ryan J. Zielonka

Ryan J. Zielonka — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:23:13 +0000

Ryan,

There’s no reward system in place (yet) for online writers to provision effectual, meaningful words and ideas. Hence the noted categorical absence.

Twitter is degrading into an online marketing circle jerk. It seems to be the best tool, if harnessed appropriately, to find this sort of content. I think our goals are similar, and like yourself, I find myself in an endless search for the exceptional online scribe.

By: Dan Owen

Dan Owen — Sun, 31 May 2009 14:26:42 +0000

“And throughout all that, not once does any negativity, doubt, worry or fear creep into that child’s thinking.”

Are you kidding? Do you have kids?

By: ArthurHung

ArthurHung — Sun, 31 May 2009 08:29:50 +0000

Some things that might be relevant or noteworthy that I’d like to share are a few observations on styles of thinking. Thinking can be kind of like an art itself. When we are children, we generally think only in positive desire filled ways. Kids, will see a toy they like, and just keep thinking about it. They’ll get excited and tell all their friends and family every detail of the toy. They genuinely appreciate and focus on that toy. They’ll ask for it for Christmas. They’ll try to borrow it from a friend. They’ll ask for it for their birthday. They’ll save up allowance to get it.

And throughout all that, not once does any negativity, doubt, worry or fear creep into that child’s thinking. They go on playing and laughing not worried about the toy but whenever opportunity presents itself they will certainly express desire for it. And generally, they end up getting whatever they are excited about. Someway or another, unless they change their thinking and stop caring and being excited about it. Somewhere along the way, as we become adults, it’s common for people to try a different style of thinking.

Often adults\’s thinking is on lack, worries about not achieving and on how hard things are to acquire or manifest. Personally, I feel that this phenomena is relatively easy to observe. I think contained within these observations is a powerful factor we can make use of towards getting what we want. So, if we wanted, under the radar’s sites, which are actively trying to make people’s eyes better, it seems that adopting that childhood style of thinking could be very helpful or at least worth some experimentation. I know that I appreciate, focus on, and desire awesome information, websites, people, and experiences in my life and I get more everyday. I also know that no doubt, worry or negativity creeps in regarding that. Of course, these are my own observations and perspectives and I’m just putting them out there. I realize people come to their own conclusions.

By: Andrew McMillen

Andrew McMillen — Sun, 31 May 2009 00:42:09 +0000

Richard, are you describing to Ryan a man with whom he’s already very close? Do some research and have some sense, man.

By: Richard Brian Penn

Richard Brian Penn — Sat, 30 May 2009 07:53:35 +0000

Ryan,

I’d say Tim Ferris has a blog that definitely makes you smarter. He also definitely makes your life better if you can find an article that captures one of your particular interests.

For instance, you want to learn how to lose 30 lbs in 24 hours (dangerous yes); it’s there. Do you want to learn some serious start up strategy secrets; it’s there. Do you want to learn how to boost your web stats; it’s there.

I’m not receiving any money or endorsements from Tim, but his site has bettered my life. I realize some of his writing contains some subliminal messages encouraging you to buy his products, but overall it’s a site of great value.

http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/

My blog on the other hand contains non-sense articles and a radio show. Your brain will probably be diminished if you visit us

RBP

By: CMY

CMY — Fri, 29 May 2009 18:38:23 +0000

This reminds me of the my days in the Seduction/PUA world, nine or so years ago. I came there looking for tips on getting out of my shell and ended up absorbing all of the theories and tricks of the “masters”. I lived, ate and breathed it; eventually I ended up teaching others as well.

I had great success (I’ll spare you the stories) but one day I ended up looking around for the next level, only to find that there wasn’t one. None of these guys had a clue what to do with the women they caught, and very few had a long-term outlook. Here we were, studying and plotting 24 hours a day.. for something that would happen naturally if we were well-rounded human beings. Ridiculous.

The reason why I bring this up is because once I stopped focusing on the minutia of this subject everything else came into focus. Once I figured out that a real relationship with someone you honestly care about is a much harder proposition, I started figuring out who I wanted to be with, and what that person would expect out of me in return. Needless to say, it wasn’t living with mom and working a dead-end job.. I had made the mistake of thinking that sex was a valid form of currency.

I think what we are talking about here is no different- how many people who “lifehack” have written out a set of large, specific goals they would like meet over 1, 5, 10 years? They might have an idea of where they want to go, but they’re probably more worried about optimizing Gmail than actually sending out a real, productive, life-changing email.

Goals, not methods, force you to honestly assess your strengths and weaknesses on a minute-by-minute basis. It’s a harder path to take, and considering that these sites are focusing on the ‘quick and easy’ I’m honestly not surprised that we see very little of it.