Disclaimer: I'm not a writer. Why identify yourself with one profession? Writing is the recounting of experience, of passion and interest. If you care about something, it is effortless to write about it. If you do not, then it will be difficult, and the result won't be convincing. (IE, I can ramble about methodology all day, but find trouble with dialogue and characterization.) I'll discuss my knowledge of writing, and useful methods for keeping the river of words flowin'. Research First, love what you research. If you cannot do that, then at least study the details of it, take notes, and you'll eventually grow to love it through another way. Researching is a separate skill-set from writing, and you must make sure that you do not overdo research if writing is your intention. The internet is the greatest and worst invention for productivity, and the only thing that will make it useful is your determination for creation. Writing better Writing is like a river of habit...
In the previous article, I intended to discuss the necessary self-focus, but was derailed due to my mental complaint of narcissism. In this, I will discuss further now the complaint has been resolved. In the spirit of experiment, I intend to write this blog in a professional, a sort of bold-and-determined fashion. In that sense, my articles, while from myself, and intended for myself, will also be intended for the hypothetical third viewer. This leads back to the earlier premise for the other article, which is quite simply how much self focus this third viewer would stand before he leaves (which lead to the complaint of narcissism). Because this blog has the intention of advising, similarly to a self-help blog of another caliber, it must not be overly self-focused, but with a key focus on the reader, and assisting in his problems. Simply put, instead of being internal memos to myself, they must be like scientific reports, from my own experience, discussing what solutions I have lea...
The blog is to "share my insights in the continuous journey of self-improvement". This is, as we've implied, an self-focused venture. One specific complaint my brain gives me is that this is narcissistic. Let's address this. First, what is narcissism? Self obsession. What is obsession? An 'unhealthy' fixation on something. What is unhealthy? A physical / emotional / mental state that is worse, because of a repairable cause, than the normal state. These are my definitions, and the ones debated. First, I would contest that it is unhealthy. The focus on myself is a NECESSARY PRECONDITION to a BETTER STATE. Although I could NOT FOCUS, this would WEAKEN the effort. It would be easier to make an argument that my CURRENT state is unhealthy, with enough understanding, gained through the focus on myself, I can IMPROVE this state. The current state is as a surgeon is to a body, trying to figure out how to repair it. It makes no sense to consider this narcissistic, a...
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