How Has Blogging Changed Your Life?
I’ve been thinking about this over the past few days, I often wonder how the digital world improves our quality of life and why we (I) will spend hours and hours here on my Blog. I love being here, I love sharing, and more importantly I love helping others who struggle with something I find easy to do.
I think we all have something to say, we all have that axe to grind or that helpful tip, and better yet, that word of encouragement to someone who is struggling with whatever. So whats the big deal anyway? Why sit and write Blog Post after Blog Post?
For me it has given me hope, I’ve made more new friends and built strong relationships here, I feel utilized and valued in a way I would probably never be through other means, like working for an ungrateful. I can reach more people here, it gives me an opportunity to share, to help, to make a difference with all the technology knowledge in my head. Technology is what I know, how to use it in business, how to figureout what technology we should use, and how we can make a couple bux from it. That includes Blogging. I love trying to make business human through technology, I know that sounds like an oxymoron, but thats the challenge for me. I know we all need to be validated on some level, anyone who says they don’t, you’re either a narcisist or you have a superiority complex. And I can tell you nobody likes those kind of people to hang out and party with.
Any Who, it’s been on my mind, I’m sure Chris Brogan and Gary Vaynerchuk can show you a thing or two about making the most from Blogging.
So, how has blogging changed your life?
A great article Owen. One of the biggest advantages is making friends and building relationships. Blogging helps me build those relationships and meet great people like yourself:) I can learn and gain from their experience everyday.
Hey Rob,
Yep, and that means you, I appreciate you and thank you for being a great member of this community. You’re the leading Commentor here too!
Blessings,
Owen
Blogging has motivated me to be more “accountable”. I once wrote:
“Blogging at the ahaBlog motivates–or forces–me to turn my simple, complex, or crazy ideas into reality…and I get to share the outcome with you! The results may be positive, negative, neutral, or “need improvement”…it doesn’t matter!
I just started a new blog in 2010 and because the readers have expressed their interest in reading what I’ll be blogging next regarding the books I’ve been reading or whatever else it may be, I’m now more motivated to continue reading, continue posting/sharing, and continue engaging. Yes, it takes hours sometimes, but it’s well worth it.