5 Reasons to Start Blogging

Posted by shooperman on Mar 4, 2008 in Blog | 4 comments

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Over the last couple of years, I’ve started a number of blogs. I wanted to get a taste of blogging and learn how it could be applied to the corporate world where I’m doing some consulting work.

During that time, I’ve started quite a number of blogs on various blogging platforms – Mephisto, Tumblr, TypePad, WordPress and Zanga. I’ve also blogged about different aspects of my life – business, trivial, food, hobbies, etc.

In the end, I could only last up to 3 months in each of them, leaving a messy trail of content bits all over cyberspace. I realize I’ve blogged for all the wrong reasons.

This articles lists the reasons why I am back, blogging with a vengence ;)

1. Sharing Ideas

“I think; therefore I am.” Rene Decartes

Ideas define our being, and good ideas ought to be put to the test. I have a fair share of ideas and I want to know if they are any good.

So, I put them out on my blog and see how the real world reacts to them.

2. Journaling Life

All of us have points in our lives when the decisions we made becomes the inflection point that turns our lives. Photos and videos capture the imagery but not the thoughts. I’ve never kept a journal and sometimes, looking at my old pictures, I really wonder what I was thinking of back then.

With this blog and my private journal, I am really looking forward to reminiscing these times in 5, 10 and 15 years’ time.

3. Discovering a Gem Everyday

I’m into the 4th week of writing everyday. In this short period of time, I notice my writing gearing towards what I thought and how I felt. Even when I write about humdrum of my daily routines, it will not be for a couple of paragraphs later that I zoom into something insightful and meaningful.

I believe that every day lived is a day worth living.

There is a gem if you’d bothered to look. By committing to writing on a daily basis, I am getting the added benefit of discovering that gem every single day of my life.

4. Personal Growth

It doesn’t matter where you start or what you write. As you continue to blog, you become more conscious about what you say and how you say them. You’d think about how what you say will impact to others. Before long, your focus will be on topics that uplift everyone.

To me, this is growth.

5. Fodder for Great Conversations

The first people who read my blog are friends. When they come across something interesting, they’d make it a point to highlight that to me over IM or during a meet-up.

Sometimes, I’d think of a idea and ask them for their opinion. Their feedback add to the perspectives that I can write about.

Either way, blogging has made my conversations with friends a whole lot more interesting. Sure, we still talk about food, the government and gossip; but an occasional discourse on purpose, creativity, motivation and relationships adds miles to a friendship.