The World Through the Eyes of John Brennan
Smiles get returned way more than borrowed clothes, so don’t hold back the amount you give out.
At some point in our childhood, a curious intrigue became misconstrued for a threatening stare. I’m not sure when this happened, but so many of us walk around somewhat disconnected from the rest. Whether we are in a rush or choose not to connect with passerbys because it’s not “what’s done,” it leaves many of us unaware of the isolation we’ve caused ourselves. So the next time you are walking down a street, try to make some eye contact. And when you are connected flash a quick smile. I guarantee it to brighten up your day.
Code. Design. Explore. is the blog of John Brennan, a web developer/designer, entrepreneur, and avid world traveler. I currently live in Brooklyn, NY.
I am the Co-Founder of OpenAction and lead Product Development. We are a open platform social enterprise that helps organizations engage with donors, share knowledge with other non profits and empower the community to get involved to create positive impact on our planet.
This blog will mostly be around building cool things, although I will surely include my travel experiences when I am abroad. Feel free to subscribe to a specific category if that is only what interests you. And please connect with me. I always enjoy meeting new, interesting people!
Catherine Kustanczy
February 27th, 2011 at 10:43 am
Wow, I couldn’t agree more, John! i’m always surprised at the shocked/annoyed/embarrassed reactions I get when I make eye contact.
I though this was only, in fact, a city thing, but I’ve found even in small, rural communities, people are weirded out by it. In fact, I’d say their *more* guarded. Interesting.
Thanks for this.