In a further proof that people respond to what they read on the Internet in  the context of their current emotional state comes the overwhelmingly positive response to yesterday’s post. It was perhaps one of the darkest things I have ever written on this blog, yet the response so far has been overwhelmingly positive and almost to the edge of craving. Nearly everyone that wrote in wanted more of it, I even got a compliment from someone in Hollywood who liked my writing and suggested I explore screenwriting.

Is it a mere coincidence that the post came right after the long weekend that people got to spend with family, relaxing and away from the stress of their jobs and clients? I doubt it.

You see, when people are in a good mood, the intriguing/critical/thought provoking posts make them feel good, fulfilled. When people are in a bad mood, critical posts become judgemental, personal and hurtful. When you have a bad day, an opinion different from your own invokes an antagonistic response. On a good day, a message urging you to consider change turns into a motivational speech, on a bad day it is a crude putdown of everything you stand for. Identical stories get comments of praise and hate, seconds apart.

What I suppose I want you to consider is that you should not judge people based on their blog posts and opinions because those can be taken out of context (in your own context). If you must judge people you have never met, judge them on their actions not on their words. Sticks and stones folks..

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