Why do millions of people make a blog for themselves? Are they calling out for help, or maybe just attention? Considering that most blogs will not be read by someone other than the author, that doesn't really make sense. But then, much of human nature doesn't make sense, so I suppose if you look at it that way then it does follow some kind of logic. Perhaps it should be called chaotic logic. After all, that does seem to be the progression of things doesn't it? The more we learn about the nature of the universe, the more we discover that it is all just organized chaos. Look at fractals for example, or atomic reactions. From a general view both would seem in pandemonium, however, a closer look reveals that there is a pattern and logic to the disorder that makes it function in a predictable manner.
Certainly some seem to believe that writing regular entries in a blog heightens one's sense of self and helps one to discover what makes him or her unique. I don't know if I believe this exactly. After all, one can only write about what he or she already knows. Perhaps writing it down helps people to organize their thoughts and thus they feel a sense of epiphany or discovery that was actually with them all along, just not put into comprehensible sentence structure. That's reasonable, I suppose. Still, it seems to me that blogs tend to focus around persuading its reader far more than changing its creator.
There's another reason. Maybe people write blogs to try and spread what they think is the right way to approach the world. They derive meaning from proclaiming their mindset to an imaginary (or perhaps in some cases a real) reading populace. They condemn religion or raise it up. Some say humans are naturally good and others say that we are naturally evil. The world is beautiful and the world is going down in flames. It's better to have loved and lost and its better not to have loved at all.
Whatever is true I must confess that I can only say what I know. Like others I hope to one day come to an understanding about what I have experienced here on Earth, but know that I never will. Why am I creating this blog? For all of the reasons listed above. Ask me after a while of doing this and I'll tell you if it was worth it.
About Me
- Beni
- "I would die just to live and yet we all live to die." -Bless The Fall
What a wonderful way to write a blog, just writing as you think about it. I can't do that, I am too judgmental about my own writing:). I didn't know if your intention was to degrade bloggers or not. You are (or seem to be) very no bs. I felt kinda silly sharing my blog with you until you made your own. I love this shit, its like facebook but for ideas :)!. You know that you will never come to an understanding of your experiences here? Some will never, they aren't gifted enough or don't care enough. I think you could though. Im getting closer...
ReplyDeleteI wasn't arguing with you in that post, I don't even think I was adding to the discussion :), I just saw a net question in your post: "Why am I blogging?" I wanted to answer that net question with a net answer. The reason I blog is what I posted. I had no intention originally for anyone to see my blog, but I figured if I shared it with people who had brains id be better off. Consider it a complement :)....
haha well thanks then C:
ReplyDeleteI think I really like blogger too, its like having a circle discussion (something we do in my theory of knowledge class) that encompasses people from all over the world. And not just the average person, not even just the people who are necessarily thought of as intelligent (aka made good grades), it includes thousands of people who felt the need to take the time to examine themselves and their environment, and to learn from others who are also questioning their perceptions of the world around them. It's kind of like the modern version of the salons during the Enlightenment.
changing topic: I believe that I will never fully understand my experience here because everything is always changing. I am always changing, the world is always changing, as soon as I think I have something it changes and then I have to reconsider it. If I ever feel like I understand something, then I worry that I will put it aside as done and miss something important. One of my greatest fears is to one day become one of those old people that don't listen to anyone because they are positive that they are right and that they've figured everything out. I always want to be open to new ideas and to change my self according to what I think is most important. Plus, I have found that even when I feel like I have had a kind of eureka moment, it always results in a discovery of twice as many questions as i started with. Thus, though I hope I will never stop trying, I believe, as I said, that I will never really understand my experience here. My goal instead is simply to leave a positive current in my wake, and to help others feel the same way. If I ever I learn that someone I influenced influenced someone else to let's say pick up a piece of trash off the ground, walk an extra block to recycle something instead of throwing it away, or to order a vegetarian meal instead of a meaty one, it will be one of the happiest days of my life.