Let me get one thing straight - I do appreciate social media. I believe that it facilitates interactive dialogue and intellectual stimulation; however, I have a bone to pick.
Too many of us are blogging for brownie points. Let's face it, we aren't all social media gurus. So why waste our time writing about something we really don't care about!?!?!?!
I write about CF becuase it consumes me. It makes me who I am...and I accept that. Cystic Fibrosis is MY story, however, we all have a story to tell.
That being said, take some initiative and tell it!
Blogging shouldn't be a means to an end. Regardless of what your future boss might tell you, writing shouldn't always be about a pay check. Instead, it should be an outlet. Write because you have something to share, something to dispute, something to challenge.
Remember, all great thinkers share one thing in common: the intrinsic ability to use words effectively. Writing is simply not effective if it is not from the heart.
Blogging should be about self observation, reflection and introspection. Challenge yourself to move away from convention. To hell with public opinion, education, religion, society.....write for a reason....write for yourself.
Multum in parvo -much from little.
Enjoy the simple pleasures that come from a well crafted rant.
We are so preoccupied with the cares and worries of others that we forget to acknowledge and appreciate life's most precious gifts.
A sunset, a smile, a friend, an undying love....these are the things that we should be writing about. And for the record, would it kill us to ditch the keyboard and pick up a pen?
Ink has become a lost art.
Pick up a Bic, pick up a piece of paper and begin. Write for yourself. Write for a reason.
As Aristotle once said, "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence is not an act, but a habit."
Practice the art of strong writing....not the art of effective ass kissing.
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About Me
- Erick Bauer
- My name is Erick. I am 28-years old and I have Cystic Fibrosis. These postings represent my attempt to cope with the disease. Accept these stories for what they are: tales of courage, determination, will power, and friendship. My hope is that each one of you takes something away from these writings. Live with passion – it’s the only way to exist.
2 comments:
Erick,
You make a great point here. One of my biggest complaints about the blogosphere is the proliferation of less than stellar writing. To me, blogging is a wonderful outlet if you love to write and, as you mention, have something to say; a point of view; an idea. But the two go hand in hand. And, it doesn't come without practice - revising, editing, searching for the right word(s) to express your thoughts. I always keep a pen and paper with me. But lately, I must confess I've been jotting ideas on my BB.
Martin,
I am glad to hear that you try to keep a pen and paper handy.
That being said, you are not alone in your confession. In many ways, the pen has become an artifact; a relic of a more simplistic time. The sad reality is that today’s tech savvy writer has done away with the pen.
In my opinion, this is a shame.
There is something almost organic about putting ink to a page; each letter, each word becomes a representation of your thoughts, emotions and feelings. This unrefined process has been eroded by the kinds of modern advances that we all take for granted. Spellchecker, grammar checker, T9, predict-a-text - these technological conveniences have produced a new generation of writers who have a hard time stringing together a logical sentence without the aid of a PC or a PDA.
Now believe me, I am as technologically reliant as the next; however, I still take the time to reach for a notepad and a Bic every once and a while. For me, this is the purest form of writing.
Imagine, if you can, Henry David Thoreau on a warm summer’s day, adrift in his canoe amongst the reeds in Walden Pond – BlackBerry in hand.
Kinda takes away from the magic of it all, don’t you think?
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