Summary
One of the layers Godin speaks about is to “acknowledge the lizard.” What he is saying is that we are all afraid to be ridiculed by trying to be different. There’s a voice inside our heads telling us that if we attempt to be artistic, we might fail and be laughed out. With this, we must acknowledge that this could happen to us but continue to take risks. If we take these risks, we will eventually be rewarded. Godin also talks about connecting. Connecting with the world allows us to present and touch others with our creative ideas. Finally, Godin tells us to fail. He wants us to accept failure as a way of learning. Failing doesn’t mean you’ve lost. It means you’re taking risks and if you keep on these taking risks, you will succeed sooner or later.
Personal Essay
In my life, there have been times when I wanted to write down my ideas for the whole world to see. It didn’t matter if it was a little idea or if I thought it would blow the world away with my genius. All I knew is that it was important for others to see what I was thinking because who knows, maybe they may have the same thought and that idea might grow. A few years ago, I decided to connect to the world and create a blog. And let me tell you when I say it was one of the best decisions of my life. I could write whatever the hell I wanted, and share photos that interested me. And in a way, this blog that is for school is just as special as my personal blog. I am able to connect with people that share the same desires and have the same goals as me. By connecting with people, everyone’s ideas and art are brought to life when someone read/sees it. I believe Godin is correct in telling us to use social-media in a way that we can change people’s minds and hearts through our art.
I believe that failing is also a big part in the learning process. Failure shows everyone that you are human. You know you will fall, but you have the ability to get back up and try again. They say that with experience comes wisdom. Who says all experiences have to be positive? In life, I have learned more things through failure than I have through success. This blog isn’t just to get a good grade, it’s a way to find ourselves through art, whether it’s through failure or success. These blogs and group assignments encourage us to take risks. And through taking risks, we will eventually be rewarded.
Not only do I think that Godin is correct in telling us to take risks, but I think that with taking risks, we must acknowledge that not everything we make will be successful. When Godin tells us to “acknowledge the lizard,” he wants us to accept that people may laugh at our art. Blogging is a way to show our creative side of ourselves. What we say might not be as interesting as we think it is. What we write down may actually be ridiculous to some and they may laugh. But we can’t please everyone. A blog isn’t a place where you aim to please others. It’s a place to please yourself, and hope that by writing down your ideas, you also end up pleasing the reader/viewer.
Godin’s seven layers of reinventing yourself is powerful advice if we take into account everything he says. He wants us to change the world and make it more unique. Taking risks and accepting that we might make mistakes, failing but never giving up, and connecting with others are layers that I believe are most important to creating an artistic and successful person.
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