A Runt’s Rant: A Penny For Your Thoughts?

To avoid any confusion, I should like to stress on the fact that I am merely adopting an expression and am not willing to give you a penny for your thoughts; rather, I’d got as high as a fiver.

Do you want to know why? (And, no,I don't want your pennies for what I'm about to say, thanks)

Because that is how great ideas are uncovered and great minds discovered; because that is how great leaders are born and fowl ideologies buried.

That is, alas, how it should be and not how it currently is.

We’ve  got Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and millions other types of social mediums that ‘connect’ us so that we can communicate our ideas in a easier and more coherent manner.

And what do we do with them? Here’s a taster:

1. OmG so sick today, can’t go to work, diagnosed with chronic sinusitis.
2. Lolol look at that ultra funny 9GAG pic, hilarious, init bruv?
3. ...is feeling rather sad because she couldn’t buy that handbag today...
4. ...has locked himself out of the house... again!!!
5. Is sick and tired of that disgusting weather!

And, pray, don’t tell me that there are simply people who have got nothing to contribute to society with; such people do NOT exist!

Since whinging without giving any solutions is pointless, here are a couple of ideas that you might want to try out (re points above):

·         Re 1. - You have already told your employers; there’s no need to tell EVERYONE how vulnerable you are; instead, browse the internet and read up on what you've been diagnosed with and then turn into a two- hundred word ‘Did you know?’  post providing people with a brief description of the symptoms as well as several ways of avoiding the condition in question. A lot more useful that whining, is it not?

·         Re 2. - Rather than re- posting other people’s work, you can, quite easily, come up with a short anecdote (or a joke) to attach to the picture- it challenges your creativity and can be quite fun.

·         Re 3.- How about posting a link to the item in question, asking your friends whether they have seen something similar to it? Also, if they haven’t, why not do some research on the said item- case might be that there might be high levels of demand and low levels of supply- grab the reigns and think big!

·         Re 4.- Rather than waiting for your housemate/ parents/ partner in front of your house and Facebooking your every move, go to nearest Barclays branch, grab a free pen and some paper and head for the nearest park or cafe. Right a pseudo- amusing anecdote about a guy who one day built a whole house because he was sick and tired of forgetting the keys for his old place; might become a blockbuster, who knows?

·         Re 5.- You can’t change the weather; trust me, I’ve tried (I’ve also tried building a time- machine and failed miserably). Make yourself a cup of hot cocoa, sit down, relax and make a list of all the positive things that have happened to you recently. If that list is no longer than five items, it might be a good time for you to move to another place or even country. Again, make a list of pros and cons of the places that you have thought about moving to- it’s quite fun and it will definitely take your mind off the weather.

All I’m trying to say is that you should, at all times, try to be useful to yourself and others by sharing your ideas and experiences in a funny and innovative way that engages the reader.

Trust me, everyone wants to give you bags of pennies for your thoughts; all you have to do is find the best way to present them and make them stand out.

I’m positive that you can do it; in fact, let’s start now...

3,2,1...GO!