When Been Called A Geek Is A Badge Of Honor


Have you ever been called a geek? For some, its negative feedback but for others it’s a badge of honor.

If you look up the word geek, Webster’s Dictionary defines a geek as many things, but one of the definitions I want to focus on is that of the “enthusiast or expert.”

Geek’s eat, sleep and live in their interests and they know what they love so well that they become content experts, that local guy who knows how to fix a computer, HTML code a website or take apart a car engine.

In middle school and high school, I was a weather geek and I didn’t care who knew it regardless of how quickly my popularity rating dropped!

But, the more I “geeked” out on Meteorology the better I got at reading forecast charts, weather maps and creating my own forecasts, all which later made me the go-to guy for weather updates every day.

Some are afraid of the label “geek” because it leaves an odd taste in the minds of people who want to be accepted by the world, but beware, if you hinder your “geekiness” then you are hindering your “greatness.”

Let me encourage you by saying that your geek moment may be someone’s guide moment and later people will recognize it all as a great moment!

 

Today’s Seven Sentence Guest Blog is written by Kendall Lyons, the writer at theCartoondailynews.com. You can also follow Kendall on Twitter here.

 

2012 Seven Sentences – When Been Called A Geek In a Badge Of Honor
  • Wes Roberts

    …we’re all geeks, somewhere.  Some just don’t admit it.  :-)  Extra glad you are back to doing this, Geoff!!!

    • http://sevensentences.com Geoff Talbot

      Hi Wes, this is a great blog from our friend Kelvin!

  • http://cartoondailynews.com/ Kendall Lyons

    Its always an honor and pleasure!!! Kendall in the house!!!

    • http://sevensentences.com Geoff Talbot

      Apologies friend I spelled your name wrong in the comments section below

      • Kendall Lyons

        haha, its all good brother. I got another article coming your way.

  • mimicitron

    So very true! 

    “if you hinder your “geekiness” then you are hindering your “greatness.””
    - Love this quote! It’s so true and it just goes to show that we don’t have to be ashamed or hide away from our inner geek!

    • http://sevensentences.com Geoff Talbot

      Geeks like nerds will one day rule the world – oh that is right… they already are

  • http://www.BillintheBlank.com/ Bill Blankschaen

    Good thoughts, Kendall! Keep geeking!

    • http://sevensentences.com Geoff Talbot

      The geek sees things in a way that others don’t