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Re: Funkalimination

fredwilson — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:32:02 -0000

No worries

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Kaydee — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:48:54 -0000

funks often preceed a breakthrough.
you have shared so much interesting information with so many people and are always generating new great ideas and keepin it real, the funk that preceedes an even higher breakthrough for you is very exciting.

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animusf6 — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:41:39 -0000

I'm glad to hear that you're feeling less...funky. I was going to suggest something laid back and (as cheesy as it sounds) getting in touch with what you like again. I found a great site recently, www.droptome.com, that is all about expressing what you're in to and sharing it with your friends. Might still be worth checking out in the future. Enjoy the great weather!

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fredwilson — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:18:03 -0000

I like double meanings!

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Chuck Fishman — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:49:34 -0000

2nd attempt at posting this comment. Please do not use the word funk to describe a rut. Funk is a powerful force, and as George Clinton says "Funk can not only move, it can remove". I would say sour, stuck, in a rut, worn down ... but funk is that special power that at least I use to get over the hump, and I've certainly done that in the past two years.

I suggest practicing "Entelechy"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

And when you put funk + enetelechy - you have something quite powerful

http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

Listen to that song and I know you will feel better too

Cheers, Chuck

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simondodson — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:24:41 -0000

from venture capital tips to beating a funk .... GOD I LOVE THIS BLOG

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Jaynehilditch — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:56:15 -0000

Glad to hear it's lifting. Great comments yesterday - some terrific advice, and it got me thinking (and blogging) on a semi-related issue... the links between music and mood.

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gregory — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:32:18 -0000

funks are fine, the fields need to lie fallow....

but..... i tried to post this on the big set of comments, it didn't register....

meditation meditation meditation... i don't know how people can live without it.... and anything that opens one to the subtle energies, tai chi, chigung, etc.... changing the horizontal is a bit of a help, but going vertical transcends all the limits, changes all the channels, best vacation there is, daily, too

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DonRyan — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:08:12 -0000

Your days off kind of got shot to hell be I'm glad your funk is over.

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fredwilson — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:16:02 -0000

I hope the weather is good and you can spend the day outside. Nothing like fresh air and lots of it

Fred

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Guest — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:16:09 -0000

i blogged the experience of coming out of my fog, which started with reading your post, so it was definitely group therapy via blogging!

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tweetip — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:59:45 -0000

7) create a new word for the World :)

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croesus — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:45:33 -0000

Wow Fred.

Its so rare that you read something online that is genuinely helpful. I am going through something exactly similar but when you are in the middle of it sometimes you can't see the obvious answer. I am taking Friday off.

Thanks for having the courage to post about something like this.

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fredwilson — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:35:03 -0000

Group therapy via blogging!

I love it

Glad to hear it helped

fred

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daryn — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:11:51 -0000

congratulations, glad to hear you're free of the funk! I've been going through the same process for the past couple weeks, and it feels great 'reconnecting' with myself.

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Guest — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:08:32 -0000

Thanks for the post yesterday. I was going through a funk as well, and reading that post -- and the comments --was a help.