Posts made in January, 2012

on being genuine

Posted by Jen on Jan 2, 2012

Intent matters. A lot. But at some point, intent becomes blurred as people begin buying into their own hype. When people start to buy into their own hype or become self-proclaimed (anything) or adopt the labels other put on them, they become takers instead of givers. In other words, people who give anything – advice, help, interesting quotes, etc – are only givers as long as they don’t take on the persona the world gives them. Once they do that, they are takers. Are you a giver or a taker? In this world of constant connection and instant updates, we are bombarded with...