That’s right, AONC turns two years old today! Wow. They grow up so fast…
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Sometimes people ask why I accept donations for our charity project but not for myself like other popular blogs do. I do have a store, but 95% of people read for free without buying anything… for which I am thrilled.
My answer is that instead of being paid for my writing, I should pay people to read. The fact that I can publish something that people from all over the world care about and seem to appreciate is incredible.
Another way to look at it is that I get paid in nice email messages, in Tweets, in links from those of you who write other blogs, and so on. By those standards, I am very rich.
During the two years before February 2008, I thought long and hard about what this project would ultimately look like. It’s still a work in progress, but I think we’re getting there.
Thanks to Jolie for putting up with me at home and letting me travel. Thanks to Reese for putting so much work into design and branding. Thanks to everyone else who pitches in for various projects — David #1, Sean, Nicky, Tsilli, David #2, J.D., and Liberia the cat, among others.
And thanks to all of you for reading and caring! The journey is far from over. Stick around for much, much more.
Wishing you well from Manila and beyond,
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February 17, 2010
Didier
Happy Birthday! And oh, it is also my birthday today!
February 17, 2010
marta
CONGRATS to u and all the team! great work chris!
February 17, 2010
Luce
Congratulations on birthday #2 AONC!!! Great work done in a very short period of time. Looking forward to even greater posts in the future.
February 17, 2010
Martin
Hi Chris! I have been reading your blog for one and a half year now. It’s been a great and very inspirational ride. Thanks a lot!
My own blog is merely two days old and goes in the same non-conformist vein. I’ll hope I can celebrate my first two years in 2012!
February 17, 2010
Charles Valerio
Happy Happy Birthday! Definitely a celebration for AONC. Glad I got to meet you in LA last year at the AONC army meetup. Continue on with your great journey. I’m glad we have you in our generation.
February 17, 2010
Jennifer Moore
Happy birthday, AONC! Thank YOU for bringing such an amazing blog to my attention.
I hope to pick up some of your books one day. I’m sure they are full of more excellent stuff!
Good luck going forward, and as always, safe travels!
February 17, 2010
emma
Happy Birthday AONC! So happy you are here, and you just keep getting better with age.
February 22, 2010
Patrick Welch
Congratulations Chris!
I’ve been reading your blog for most of the last two years and will finally be able to put all your tips into practice when I fly to Europe for an extended vacation this summer.
Thanks for all your help-Patrick
February 22, 2010
Clara Mathews
Happy Anniversary, Chris. I have enjoyed reading your adventures and I look forward to many more years of AONC.
March 10, 2010
Ray
Congratulation Chris!
You’re an inspirational leader who leads by example. I look forward to your post every week. Keep up the good work.
Ray