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Some might call this a dereliction of free speech, but I don’t think all ~8 billion of us have something worthy to say, nor are all capable of writing with a pu
by subjectsigma 3y ago
Some might call this a dereliction of free speech, but I don’t think all ~8 billion of us have something worthy to say, nor are all capable of writing with a public audience in mind.
I tried blogging (as opposed to journaling) and then had the foresight to realize that 90% of what I wrote is either not interesting to others, not up to my own standards of quality, or could actively open me up to attack by Internet crazies (by revealing information about where I live, for example).
- jauntywundrkind 3y agoYour odds of finding something to say go way up if you start writing. Most people who do find something to say aren't going to start day 1 with absolutely grand things to say. My early livejournal experiences were pretty whatever, but even at that age I think I was getting a lot better each quarter, each year. Like much in life, focusing on specific outcomes often occludes the value of enjoying & focusing on the process. Your concerns about not meeting your own standards or not being interesting enough are, I think, representative of many fears & burdens of perfectionism many people carry; a natural dislike for not being as grand & great as we feel we are worthy of. Being raw & vulernable & what we are, and working & honing that: that's the exercise of becoming a mature, well lived adult. I love those who can find the courage to let that process unfold in public.