In Others' Words

Along with being an American author, Seth Godin is an entrepreneur, marketer, and public speaker. After growing up in New York, he obtained a University degree in computer science and philosophy from Tifts University. In 1986, he founded Seth Godin Productions, which later lead to Yoyodyne in 1995. Eleven years later, Seth launched Squidoo, which donated half the profits to the users and five percent to charity. He's created many other projects over the years, including ChangeThis, Startup School, and more. As for Seth's published works, he's written seventeen books, ranging from business to children books.

"If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try."

~Seth Godin

I personally love this quote because it can be applied for so many things, especially writing. Writing isn't about safety. It's about being vulnerable and putting yourself and your ideas out there to be criticized and ripped apart. It's a means of expressing yourself and your opinions; there's no point in writing if you're just going to write about what's already out there. Thinking outside the box and sharing those ideas with everyone from close friends to complete strangers gives them all an opportunity to judge you, which is a 'scary' thought for most people. In this quote, Seth says that doing these scary things is a good thing. The only way to grow as a writer, or even as a person, is to face your fears, which I think is a great view to have on life.