Recently, some of you asked me about the method of distribution that I’ve chosen for my first book. Expressing your concern, you have come up to me and said:
“Do you control your work from being accessed?”
The answer is no.
“Aren’t you worried that people will pirate it?”
The answer is no.
“People have been sharing your book around recently… Aren’t you afraid?”
…Well, maybe I would be, if you forwarded the book itself to the entire universe! 😂
In fact, if you need the book because you’re underprivileged or poor or unable to pay for the book…
Just fill in this form 🙂
Please fill in this form and I will send the book to you.
Some people proceeded to ask… Aren’t you afraid that people will just pirate the book and send it out to the world?
Honestly, this has been a year of firsts and I never imagined that I would ever be in this position…
But no, I’m not afraid.
Here’s why.
I think that people have a natural instinct to share good things, and that piracy is inevitable. As a creator, it is my first time facing this prospect, yet at the same time though, I think that good works will be rewarded eventually.
…Does that sound naive?
I think that sounds a bit naive, so let me explain my thought process.
If someone pirated the book, I guess that there are three reasons why this could have happened.
The way I see it, if you did choose to pirate the book, there are then three possibilities as to why you might have chosen to do so.
- Somebody sent the book to you because they thought that it was just that good.
You may have been thinking: Is this resource for real? Is this person legitimate and can we trust him? Can so much value really be offered in a single webpage? Why are there are hundreds of people visiting it simply within two weeks of its creation and why are people discussing it all over my groups?
Can the book be that good? I need to check I need to check I need to check!!!
See:
Upon realising its value, you may then have chosen to utilise it on a day-to-day basis, perhaps unconsciously, choosing to use it while forgetting where it has come from.
If that is the case, then I am incredibly satisfied as it looks like I delivered something great! That is exactly the outcome that I intended to achieve, and I am tremendously happy that I have been successful in achieving it.
If you are financially able and you see value in supporting my mission, all I ask is that you will decide to procure it for yourself if you identify with the basic message that I am communicating across and you see it as valuable for me to be able to deliver that message in days ahead. You will be contributing to wards the advancement of this subject and the understanding of many students in the days ahead, and I look forward to meeting you!
If you identify with the basic message and would like to support me as a creator, consider buying the book and fueling the journey forward!
That now brings us to the second possible reason as to why it is that you might choose to pirate:
2. You are in a situation of financial need.
I acknowledge that this is a possibility – there are many people around the world who are both incredibly deserving, while at the same time lacking in the opportunities that put so to elevate them to the next level, and I am always conscious of that because I was one of those people as well.
It’s difficult, isn’t it? You find yourself in a situation where you wish to do the right thing, but somehow or another circumstances, do not allow you to do that, and no amount of reasoning or thinking, is going to resolve that problem immediately.
If that is you and you are poor and incapable of paying, then I want to tell you this: once againyou are in the right place, and if you deeply believe in the transformative power of education, and are looking for the evidence that it may change your life, then all you need to do is think about the person who is saying these words to you now (more on this later!)
If you are indeed in a situation of financial need and you find yourself unable or incapable of purchasing the book without a dire sacrifice to yourself because of familial circumstances or otherwise, you have no need to pirate: simply go up to me and speak with me, and I will send you the book myself. There is no need for you to sacrifice your conscience for some thing as petty as this, and I am happy to send you the book if you feel that it is going to meaningfully benefit you.
If somehow still you are unable to reach me or you feel embarrassed, knows that I do not feel any anger towards you for that and I understand why you did what you did in the situation that you did it: please do what you need to do and go in peace, though I hope you will remember me when you grow older or have a better situation for yourself.
3. You are not in a situation of financial need, but you think “that is a good resource, and I would like to use it without paying for it”.
I think that that is possible.
Whether we like it or not, there are people in this world who sense of ethics does not necessarily accord with those that reflect our own personal sensibilities – is the solution then to simply assume that the entire world is evil? I guess not.
Yet, I think it is also rather unlikely.
While certainly it is possible, that is not what the evidence has told me so far.
The evidence has shown you that those of you who have made the purchase are conscientious, willing to step up, and unwilling to do wrong – even if there are some amongst you who have made the conscious choice to use the book without actually paying for it, the support that I have received from the community at large has been extensive to the point that I have yet to notice, and that even if there are bad elements in our community who have chosen to use this be sauce without paying for it, I can confidently and comfortably ignore that sort of behaviour and instead choose to cherish the abundant good that all of you have chosen to show me in your choices to engage and also to make use of the knowledge that is contained within it.
Thank you!
Thank you for your overwhelming support and your voices of concern.
Thank you for caring about me and for the message that I am sending out – that it is valuable for people to learn how to use English in the best of ways, and to make use of it.
For your concern, I am thankful.
For the ways that you reached out and tell me about the things that you have seen fit to point out, I am abundantly grateful.
It is for this reason and for many more that I have no particular of your of piracy and instead repost in a deep confidence that if you are going to use this resource that you will pay for it fairly and in turn will meet me upon the ground where we are supposed to meet and can therefore engage in the most meaningful of ways as we move on a journey to work is your highest fulfilment.
At the end of the day, the reason that I do this is not primarily for the money. Rather, it is for the sake of trying to create something that is actually beneficial to society because I know that at an earlier time of my life, I would have appreciated something like this as well.
Once again, thank you, and I look forward to seeing you in the members’ section!
