Putting Things Into Perspective – Guest Post

Written by on March 16, 2010 · 22 Comments

This is a guest post from Fit Jerk, I love FJ and he is a good friend of mine who has an amazing way of putting his point across, FJ over to you;

Recently, an idea popped into my head that had some kick ass business potential. Actually, it still is pretty epic, but there’s a problem – getting it off the ground and implementing it (isn’t that always the biggest hurdle?). Anyway, after getting over the initial excitement I was all like “yeah that WOULD be cool, but I’m not sure I can pull that shit off right now…” or “This is wayy too big, its gona hafta wait”

So I wrote it down and off it went to live in my archive where other little gems reside. These are the “gems” that I will eventually put into practice at some point, but apparently I have more important and mundane stuff to do right now. Or so I thought.

Fast forward a few days and I some how found myself researching the famous English architect Sir Christopher Wren. In his lifetime, this dude was responsible for rebuilding 51 churches and designing the St Paul’s Cathedral. Forget the 51 random Churches for a second and look up the pictures of this Cathedral. The amount of planning, thought and attention to detail required to pull of a structure like this simply blew my mind. Make no mistake about it, this guy was a visionary.

Every angle of the Cathedral is simply stunning… you cannot run out of shit to see. There are so many crevices and angles and stone carvings, that you can see why it took 30 years to complete. Sir Christopher Wren was a smart man and I’m sure he knew this building would take a long time to complete… but did he just say “later”? No, this guy not ONLY went ahead and completed this enormous project in his life time, he helped rebuild 51 other churches… and here I am dealing with my own little bullshit of running an online business and a website. Really puts things into perspective doesn’t it?

My motto has always been that what one man can do, another can replicate if taught. While a man like Sir Christopher was talented, he is no better off in any other sense. He still had two arms, two legs and a brain, and had to put in the sweat. The building didn’t design itself. In fact I would consider him handicapped by today’s standards… since we now have powerful calculators, laptops, cameras etc. So if he can pull off something this majestic with “primitive” tools… what the hell is stopping you from implementing your biggest most bad ass ideas?

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Creative Commons License photo credit: Unlisted Sightings

I’ll tell you what is… it’s YOU. Our abilities are severely under-ratted… it’s the 21st century, I’m pretty sure that if you buckle your ass down, you can create a successful business.

- FitJerk

“While he has a passion for writing and oozes the entrepreneurial spirit, FJ is a Fitness Expert first, and focuses on impeccably accurate advice that is delivered it in a straight forward, No-BS style. Check out his Fitness Blog”

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  1. Tom | Build That List says:
    March 16, 2010 at 08:23

    That is a really good point. I think we severely underestimate the potential that we ourselves have.
    .-= Tom | Build That List´s last blog ..Finding the Perfect Temperature For Your Mailing List =-.

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  2. Patrick Toerner says:
    March 16, 2010 at 08:40

    Sweet post! It makes me wanna go find my ideas.doc and start at least one of them. I think I might make a time line, I have to start this one by this, etc. Anyways, quite an inspiring post!
    .-= Patrick Toerner´s last blog ..Make Your Ebook Stand Out! =-.

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  3. Heather says:
    March 16, 2010 at 09:42

    Cathedral is gorgeous, it’s been one of my favourite pieces of architecture for a long time.

    I think it’s important to pick and choose your ideas, at least from a viability point of view (ie. is it physically possible?), but then go right ahead and do it. Still getting the hang of that second part.
    .-= Heather´s last blog ..Webcomic: The Mayans Day 2 =-.

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  4. Mick Morris says:
    March 16, 2010 at 10:24

    Perspective is all about where you are viewing things from, sit where you are and look around you…. then take the “helicopter” view of where you are at… two completely different vantage points or perspective… and what looks huge at ground level is likely to look small in the big picture… so take the big snapshot and then get on with it.
    .-= Mick Morris´s last blog ..Remember – Everyone has a story =-.

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  5. Alex Monroe says:
    March 16, 2010 at 12:59

    So are you going to go back into your archive and pull out a gem?
    .-= Alex Monroe´s last blog ..Are you trying to be New Coke? =-.

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  6. Karen says:
    March 16, 2010 at 17:01

    Hi FJ,

    “My motto has always been that what one man can do, another can replicate if taught. ” This is very similar to one of my mottos, which is “If they can do it, then so can I”. It may take some time and effort to figure things out, but if someone has done something that I want to do, then I know that I can do it, too.

    You are totally correct when you say that it’s ourselves that is stopping us from achieving our full potential. I look around and see some amazing things that people are doing and they have so much personal stuff to deal with that I don’t. What’s my excuse then? I don’t have one. I think it’s time to push pass the fear and really ramp up.

    Thanks for the push.

    Karen

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  7. Eric says:
    March 16, 2010 at 19:53

    It all begins and ends with the word you because it comes down to personal responsibility. AND, something I think about a lot is that if I think an idea is crazy or I am weird for wanting to do something I just think of all the people who’ve done amazing things, they were considered weird or strange also. What makes me any different?

    Good post dude.
    .-= Eric´s last blog ..Want To Fail With Me: Lets Help Each Other Succeed =-.

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  8. Steve Scott Site says:
    March 17, 2010 at 01:46

    Eric,

    Inspirational post! I definitely agree that it’s usually your own laziness that prevents you from massive success. I’m pretty good at taking action, but there are a lot of “million dollar ideas” that I’ve never pursued.

    What do you do to make sure you follow up on the random “gems” that pop up?
    .-= Steve Scott Site´s last blog ..Successful Info Product Creation and Marketing [Part 1] =-.

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  9. Julius says:
    March 17, 2010 at 02:20

    This is a great proof of what we can achieve if we put our minds to it. I personally have my own goals, but I try to make it one step at a time. Doing one task per day and focusing on it, so far this has worked well for me.
    .-= Julius´s last blog ..>When Sound is not an Option: A review of Vibrating Devices for Deaf People =-.

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  10. Phil Raby says:
    March 17, 2010 at 07:51

    Nothing to do with this blog entry, but I’m very impressed by FJ’s website. Just about to rush out, but I’ll order the book later and may also pinch some of his marketing ideas. :)

    Cheers

    Phil

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  11. infopediaonlinehere says:
    March 17, 2010 at 18:39

    have 100% trust in you….it makes you win
    .-= infopediaonlinehere´s last blog ..Gmail Account Change Themes, Colourful Look And Feel Gmail =-.

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