I remember starting my first blog posts in 2005. My mentor in blogging, Randall Friesen, said, “Don’t start unless you plan on continuing daily”. One of his friends took an early stance on linking thoughts and other blogs. Another good idea.
But certain seasons are harder than others. As one relative pointed out to me, I haven’t been as prolific lately. Not that I don’t have thoughts – but two questions arise: Is my writing meaningful to anyone other than myself? / What platform is the best in this digital age?
And in my ear rings the advice of many of those who have mentored me in writing – “Just write”. Writing is “good” for me. I’ve journaled daily for 30 years. Blogged for almost 20 years. And taken on other writing projects.
What does “good” mean? Well, here is the link to one aspect, prompted by a newsletter from Carey Nieuwhof. The 71 word thought comes from Seth Godin’s blog of October 19, 2024 (you can Google this and find the link by using those descriptors). Here is the quote:
“Confused about good”
How often do we assume that popular things are good, and that good things become popular?
If your work doesn’t catch on, does that mean it wasn’t good?
In almost every field, people with insight, taste and experience admire and emulate good things that aren’t popular, and are surprised by popular things that aren’t good.
Perhaps we need to broaden our definition (or narrow it) so we can be clear about what we mean.