Lot of people ask, “Why do you blog?”.
It was the beginning of the lockdown (COVID-19 Pandemic) and like everyone, I had no idea what it is going to be like and what I am going to do about it. After the initial few days, I decided to blog. It was scary at first. My brain, mind and body resisted. What if I was totally wrong. What if my understanding was lacking and language incomprehensive. The decision was getting challenged. But I decided to challenge them to see the other side.
I Decided to Act Without Knowing the Result
In most of the important decisions about our life: career, partner, relationship etc. there is no way of knowing if what you are going to do will be ‘right’ or not. There is no one telling which career is right for you or if this relationship will lead to happiness. There is uncertainty and doubt lingering around.
The fact is: sometimes you just have to do things for no other reason than to do them. As George Mallory said when asked why he wanted to climb Mt. Everest: “Because it’s there.” I decided to add some chaos to my life in other words a purpose to combat lockdown. Both are healthy and stimulate growth because they nurture change and passion and excitement.
My Reasons:
- blogging sounds interesting.
- it looked cool on my resume.
- called up family members and told them.
- it is a productive activity and I was passionate about the subject.
What I Received:
- a purpose though I did not have a goal.
- I learnt to deal with a thousand failures but did not let them become a disaster.
- I discovered how to engage my readers.
- ability to do things with no expectations.
- joy of starting something without knowing where in the hell it’s going.
- ability to face fear and be courageous.
Everything is not about success. And this is not a trap.
“Don’t focus on having a great blog. Focus on producing a blog that’s great for your readers.”
Brian Clark
