Being a Blogger.

This is not like my other posts on Blogger. Those other posts are essays in thinking skills and poems. These are my thoughts in becoming a blogger. Why do I want to blog? What are the benefits? Does it bring me satisfaction? What inspires me to do so?

I want to blog because I can teach writing skills, especially academic writing skills, for a living. The more one writes the better one becomes at writing. Writing is a skill that one is not born with, unless in your previous life you were a writer and those thoughts and impressions are imprinted in you. You become a writer by practicing writing, learning the various styles of writing and practice grammar. You also have to read lots. When you read extensively you will have ideas to write. I also want to express myself through my poems and writings. Reading extensively is important because you can see the different usages of vocabulary and how to express ideas. Writing helps to lay the foundations of thinking critically and creatively. Bonus points really. I can then teach and train people in critical and creative thinking. At time I wanted to say that I want to write because I am lousy writer. But that is being hard on myself. When you love yourself you are kind to yourself in a subtle way, You realize what are your talents, what you lack, what you can learn, what you can avoid and what you must shed. Then you go on a journey of self-discovery and learning. 

I think that the benefits of blogging for me are firstly, it allows me to vent my feelings, especially in my poems. It makes me better at writing as I have already mentioned above -  no need for repetition. Secondly, it brings me the satisfaction when my writings are read by people the world over. I glean through the graphs under stats on blogger to see how many people from all over the world who are reading what I write. I feel that I am a part of a community. I am not alone like a lonely tree under the stars with the lights of inspiration benignly beaming on me. Comforting me. Inspiring me. Goading me. Screaming at me.

Indeed, writing does bring me tremendous satisfaction for all the above reasons. I am a part of something global and I am helping people in some subtle way.

The inspiration to write stems from wanting to express myself. To voice out my feelings to the world. To teach, inspire, motivate and remind people of the important things in life. Life today is precarious and hard for many. Exams are tough on students, salaries get cut, new technology comes and there is change for the better or worse and so I want to help people. Whenever I get comments, no matter if they are positive or the converse, I find inspiration in them. I think of myself as a lonely tree in the night. My thoughts are the branches and the leaves are the expressions of my thoughts. (Look at the picture).

In summary, I love to blog because it enables me to improve my writing skills which I can use to teach writing. It allows me to express my thoughts and feelings. It gives me the satisfaction of getting people from all around the world to come to read my writings and simply enjoy writing something. So, these are my thoughts. Please comment.