Learning From Sharing
This feel appropriate for my first blog post. As I try to grow and improve, it's good to show what I go through in this process. Maybe it will help someone else at a similar stage.
A recent post I had on X initially felt like it was good and inspiring. Later I found myself thinking more about it. It stemmed from a question I received as a reply on the post. The question was about why I worded the first sentence the way I did, and how it didn't feel like that's what I meant to say when they finished reading it. This was someone I know, and I'm pretty sure they were trying to troll me a little, but it did force me to think more about my post.
It did cause a reaction causing the reader to think more deeply, something I was hoping it would do, but I realized that there wasn't enough context for those who may not be in my mind set to quite understand. Now for context here's the post I'm referring to;
“Entropy is both friend and foe.
It comforts you in lazy moments where discipline fades, keeping you stagnant in the name of ease.
But comfort is a trap
Make entropy your enemy. Defy it.
Choose action, growth, and discipline to become more than you are today.”
Did this idea fall flat? In my opinion, it did for the most part at least. I feel that I needed to define more about what I meant by entropy. Maybe I shouldn't have even used the word and have not gone as abstract with the idea. In this post I'm basically trying to say to not be lazy when life seems tough, take the time to still move forward and improve. Learn to be more disciplined, and pull the levers that help you achieve a better life.
The positive note is that I found this to be a learning experience. It forced me to think more about my thoughts on the subject, and I can deliver them better. I was trying too hard to be the self improvement guru, and not being me. My experiences, knowledge, and philosophy are what make me different than someone else that may post similar items.
My posts and writings are really all about me talking to myself on how I need or want to improve. What can I do better to lead the life that I want. They are the reminders to me to be more disciplined, learn something new, remember to be better than the person you were yesterday, and don't fear the reaper…
Okay that last part may have gotten away from me a little bit. I'm quoting Blue Oyster Cult now.
Just because something doesn't quite hit right doesn't mean you're a failure. It's an opportunity to learn and improve. Is it embarrassing, and even humbling? It most definitely can be. Don't let that stop you. Learn, improve, and move forward.
