

#362: Seth Godin – On Storytelling, Letting Go Of Goals, & Early Internet Days
41 snips May 31, 2023
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Internet's Mixed Promise
- The internet was expected to bring mostly good, but anonymity enabled harm and media exploited user attention.
- Despite disappointments, it remains the biggest shift in 10,000 years of human history enabling instant deep connections.
Focus on Impact, Not Platforms
- Ignore platform details; focus on who the message is for and the change you want to create.
- Feel the impact of sharing ideas with others as the true reward in your work.
Canoe Teaching Changed a Girl
- Seth Godin taught a 14-year-old girl who used to punch others to control anger how to paddle a canoe alone.
- This shifted her focus from aggression to competence and control, ending her violent behavior.