Comments on: Not Being a Real Person: The #1 Self-Development Anti-Hack

By: Stacy

Stacy — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:57:49 +0000

By Real, I mean “Real”, like with reality and accepting of it!! I do not like people who act or tell you what's going on in their lives when “really” it's so not going on. For example, I have a M-I-L who lives a lesbian life, but she will not ever talk about it with her children, who live out of state. Like we don't know what's going on. We have met the other partner, and she is so nice, so why not recognize it???? It drives me crazy. This is what I mean by being “real”……… Be a real person. Voice your opinions, even though we may not all agree. It's called life and we learn each and every day from it!

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By: Jade

Jade — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 03:19:27 +0000

Thanks for helping me figure out where I am. Stepping stones.

By: Seamus Anthony

Seamus Anthony — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:47:00 +0000

Dude, you are totally unreal, no doubt about it.

I loved this post. It makes me feel better about being a freak. Thank you

By: Vishnu

Vishnu — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:11:48 +0000

Enjoyed reading…looks like you have found a great context for your life…especially the point about not trying to actualize someone else’s reality. I was in that rut and am still to a large extent…I am gradually shifting to things I love from things that would have made others proud of me.

By: Blake@YoungDough

Blake@YoungDough — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:06:17 +0000

This was a much-needed jolt to get me back on track! Have you heard of the song ‘Real World’ by Matchbox 20? It reminds me of this so much, since the real world seems to put up a good fight as we try to escape, but it’s completely worth it.

By: Nathan

Nathan — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:51:08 +0000

Good article. I believe it is our duty to free people from being “real people,” especially our family and children. The world is never going to wake up as long as we keep living for someone else.

By: anmari

anmari — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:36:06 +0000

Great post! I like the audio. I’m curious now if everything I have done in my life makes me a real person or unreal person… For me, whatever works, whatever makes me happy.

Happy blogging!

By: Laurie

Laurie — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:48:33 +0000

Thanks for making the distinction between

By: Dave Navarro

Dave Navarro — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:40:57 +0000

Regardless of all the real/unreal debate, I think the key thing that stands out here is that you need to take responsibility with where your life ends up.

And that means ignoring the conventional wisdom and doing what you are passionate doing. It means saying “why the hell not?” when someone says “it can’t be done.”

I’ve always enjoyed the guidance of that timeless movie, The Princess Bride:

Buttercup: “The Fire Swamp? We can’t go in there – we’ll never survive!”
Westley: “Don’t be silly. You’re only saying that because nobody ever has.”

Decide what you want, set your own rules, lather, rinse repeat.

Works for me.