A strange consistency I've noticed about farmers (after working on at least a dozen farms across the Red River Valley) is that no two farmers do things precisely the same way.
Each one has the perfect depth for digging beets, the optimal down pressure on their planter units, or the best way to store grain.
Whatever method of doing whatever it is, theirs is the best, and you best not question it. Farmers hold a particular pride in the "this is the way we've always done things, and that's how we will continue to do them" mentality.
I'm not saying it's right or wrong or that every farm is this way. Nothing is ever absolute. It may also exist in other industries, but it looks extra prevalent among farmers, at least in my experience.
In the old days, if a farmer wanted to talk crap or pick on somebody for their way of doing things, they had to do it to their face.
Today, with social media, they can take advantage of anonymity and call people out on what they don't like from behind the security of a keyboard.
Unfortunately, you have to deal with bullying on social media.
Still, it's important to remember that those individuals are hurling their own insecurities onto you. They are afraid that there may be a better way, and they redirect that fear onto courageous people like yourself who are willing to share their thoughts and ideas with the world.
Remember that their negativity does not reflect you but rather their own fears and limitations.
People benefit from what you do, and those benefits outweigh the negativity of a few keyboard terrorists.
If you love what you're doing, dust that negativity off and keep going.
I enjoy your work and your perspective. Keep it up!
A strange consistency I've noticed about farmers (after working on at least a dozen farms across the Red River Valley) is that no two farmers do things precisely the same way.
Each one has the perfect depth for digging beets, the optimal down pressure on their planter units, or the best way to store grain.
Whatever method of doing whatever it is, theirs is the best, and you best not question it. Farmers hold a particular pride in the "this is the way we've always done things, and that's how we will continue to do them" mentality.
I'm not saying it's right or wrong or that every farm is this way. Nothing is ever absolute. It may also exist in other industries, but it looks extra prevalent among farmers, at least in my experience.
In the old days, if a farmer wanted to talk crap or pick on somebody for their way of doing things, they had to do it to their face.
Today, with social media, they can take advantage of anonymity and call people out on what they don't like from behind the security of a keyboard.
Unfortunately, you have to deal with bullying on social media.
Still, it's important to remember that those individuals are hurling their own insecurities onto you. They are afraid that there may be a better way, and they redirect that fear onto courageous people like yourself who are willing to share their thoughts and ideas with the world.
Remember that their negativity does not reflect you but rather their own fears and limitations.
People benefit from what you do, and those benefits outweigh the negativity of a few keyboard terrorists.
If you love what you're doing, dust that negativity off and keep going.
I enjoy your work and your perspective. Keep it up!
Thank you for your comments. I agree with your thoughts and really enjoy your Substack!
Thanks for writing