Wednesday
Jan062010
I Am Young and Clueless
Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at 5:33PM
I think a lot of people are expecting a lot out of me.
I regularly get emails saying, "Hey Holden, great work and you're going to go places with blogging/social media/whatever."
To be quite honest with you, I have no idea if that is where I want to go.
Here's what I can tell you what I do not want to do:
1. Write Breaking Tech News
Tried it once and to be blunt, it f-ing sucked and was dramatic as hell. I don't have the energy for that crap anymore. I still love tech, but this whole write breaking news for traffic thing blows.
2. Focus On Twitter
I am a strong believer in the fact that Twitter will fail and it will never go fully mainstream. It's all about Facebook, Twitter is just an over-hyped fad.
3. Try To Make Blogging My Main Means Of Living
I wanted to do this for a long time but it is simply not plausible. I either need to be Paul Carr or break news like various writers on TechCrunch and do better to even land a job. I am going to be honest, I don't have the time or the talent... or the will. I write about tech because I love it.
4. Live In California
Anyone who lives in California, especially silicon valley, lives in a bubble. That's all I have to say about that.
So what this post has amounted to is I have no idea what I want to do with my life.
That is just ok... I am 18. I have at least two years of generals in college to figure it out.
I regularly get emails saying, "Hey Holden, great work and you're going to go places with blogging/social media/whatever."
To be quite honest with you, I have no idea if that is where I want to go.
Here's what I can tell you what I do not want to do:
1. Write Breaking Tech News
Tried it once and to be blunt, it f-ing sucked and was dramatic as hell. I don't have the energy for that crap anymore. I still love tech, but this whole write breaking news for traffic thing blows.
2. Focus On Twitter
I am a strong believer in the fact that Twitter will fail and it will never go fully mainstream. It's all about Facebook, Twitter is just an over-hyped fad.
3. Try To Make Blogging My Main Means Of Living
I wanted to do this for a long time but it is simply not plausible. I either need to be Paul Carr or break news like various writers on TechCrunch and do better to even land a job. I am going to be honest, I don't have the time or the talent... or the will. I write about tech because I love it.
4. Live In California
Anyone who lives in California, especially silicon valley, lives in a bubble. That's all I have to say about that.
So what this post has amounted to is I have no idea what I want to do with my life.
That is just ok... I am 18. I have at least two years of generals in college to figure it out.
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