A deep dive into the raison’d’etre of writing this blog
Designing this blog and putting thoughts out there regularly is a significant project I have committed to.
The reasons for having this blog and continuously writing here are multifold.
1. Medium of Expression & Sharing of thoughts, knowledge, and resources
The internet and the writings of people on blogs have been a treasure trove of knowledge I referred to throughout my life. It has been a space where I got information, connected with people, and discovered new things and thinking. I have benefited over the years from the generosity of other creators, entrepreneurs, technologists and thinkers who shared their ideas, work and experiences with all of us. Likewise, I would like to contribute by sharing my thoughts, experiences and resources with everyone. This blog will be one of my mediums of expression.
The objective is simple: Building a body of tangible writings that can exist independently on the internet and contribute to the collective digital consciousness of humanity.
2. Clarity of Thinking
The simple act of writing will help us make out thoughts tangible as words.
This process helps build clarity in thinking as my ideas and thoughts become concrete. The entire process also challenges me to think more deeply about multiple topics of interest. Writing a blog post or an essay would also help structure our opinions and helps us evaluate and see our personal views from multiple perspectives.
Paul Graham is a huge proponent of clarifying thinking through writing.Do check out his thoughts on putting ideas to words here
3. Improving personal craft of writing
I also want to continue to improve my personal craft of writing. Writing regularly on this blog would give me the opportunity to experiment with and try out different ways to beautifully string words together to convey meaning.
4. Connecting with others who resonate with my ideas, values and work
Putting ideas out there in the wide digital world would help me connect with people with similar ideas, help them share their thoughts on the same and build a tribe.
Here is an article by Alexey Guzey that triggered me to take action on blogging.