Today, April 3, 2008, has been declared to be the first “Good People Day”. After talking with people online looking for a way to add more positive energy to the online community in general, Gary Vaynerchuk decided to spearhead this movement with a video:
And since then, he’s reached out to all his followers on Twitter and through IM’s encouraging people to blog and post this thing into the ground. Within half an hour, it had hit the front page of Digg and it hasn’t stopped there either. Jay made a great post here at Scribbles & Words that really shows what GPD is all about.
So, in the spirit of all that’s going on today on the Internet, I’m going to take the time to just say how grateful I am for all my family, who care enough to read this blog, for my friends from the real world, who, though they might not read this, are sources of encouragement and inspiration, and for all the friends I have online who give me a reason to keep a little extroversion in my nature.
In the midst of all this, a song from that came to mind, so I’ll post it here for all my friends to have a chance to hear it. I’ve been listening to Panic at the Disco’s new album, Pretty. Odd. as much as possible since I got it on Saturday. It’s fantastic, and there’s such a wide range of genres it covers that everyone should give it a listen at least once, but that’s beside the point. The point is if the song or any of this is inspiring in any way, don’t just read it and then go on your way; pass it on!
Download: 06 I Have Friends in Holy Spaces.mp3
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