How Hungry Are You?

When it comes to finding your own path in the blogging world, the blogosphere can seem to be a scary place what with crowded niches and those settled into their own positions of authority.  Coming up with new and shiny ideas that will titillate the rest of the world isn’t all that easy no matter how the pros make it look.

We’ve heard it over and over again; “Find Your Voice” or “Break Through the Crowd” and as much as I agree with all of them; human nature loves to mess with our heads no matter how many motivational quotes we see on Twitter or inspirational cheer-leading we receive from other bloggers or associates.  It’s sometimes difficult to glare into the abyss with doubt as to whether or not your voice matters, of if you can indeed pop your head up and be seen in your chosen niche.

If we follow our little mouse buddy in these images, I’ll bet you can relate when stepping into the realm of the big cats, if you will.  What really matters is not how small we feel in the blogosphere, but how hungry we are to get what we want out of our blogging efforts, whether that is to simply spread a message, make money online or just have the freedom to write and connect with others.

Back to our hungry friend…whether he knows the big cat can swallow him whole or not, matters little to him.  All he knows is that after watching the leopard live the way he does, he wants a little bit of the action and goes for it.  Same mentality should go into our blogging efforts in the sense that there is a desire to chase and no matter where that desire lies, there are different ways and different thought processes available for us all to get there.

How hungry are you?

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  • JillianMcCoy

    Well said! Striving to stand out does take some courage, but presenting your unique message should be done in your own unique way. Love those images btw, though I keep wondering if the cat ate the mouse.

  • http://richwallace.net/who-is-rich-wallace/ Rich Wallace

    Thanks, Jillian! The story didn't exactly say what the fate of the mouse was, but it ended on a good note so I'm assuming it was one happy, fat mouse at the end of the day.

  • http://twitter.com/standoutblogger Stand Out Blogger

    That is gold Rich! I love the way you used the images to portray the message. And you are exactly right, you just need to want a piece of the pie and be willing to do what it takes to get it. So many people think they want a successful blog but a couple of months later the hit a snag and leave a dormant blog that had so much potential.

  • Rich Wallace

    Thank you! Funny that you say this as I was about to call it quits with blogging today until I came across this little guy’s story. Thanks for stopping by!

  • http://www.mikeslife.org Mike CJ

    What an incredible set of images! Brave mouse!!

  • http://www.mikeslife.org Mike CJ

    What an incredible set of images! Brave mouse!!

  • http://richwallace.net/who-is-rich-wallace/ Rich Wallace

    Agreed, I was actually considering calling it quits until I came across the story of the mouse and the leopard and it struck a chord. Figured, I love to write and if it's something I want to go for, the rest of the world will have to accept another blogger whether we need it or not. :)

  • http://richwallace.net/who-is-rich-wallace/ Rich Wallace

    Thanks, Mike!

  • http://richwallace.net/who-is-rich-wallace/ Rich Wallace

    Agreed, I was actually considering calling it quits until I came across the story of the mouse and the leopard and it struck a chord. Figured, I love to write and if it’s something I want to go for, the rest of the world will have to accept another blogger whether we need it or not. :)

  • http://richwallace.net/who-is-rich-wallace/ Rich Wallace

    Thanks, Mike!

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