I
have been interested in what blogging exactly was and why people do it. In the
first article I read it mentions what the word blog actually meant. It is a
mixture between the word “web” and “log”. Just knowing that simple definition
made it more clear. It is a log of thoughts and writing posted publicly on the
World Wide Web. It used to be known as a Web log, but quickly switched over to
the word blog.
It seems that blogs are a lot
more personal. In some ways it is considered an online diary. A blog is usually
very personal and tends to be about what the individual likes, their
experiences, family, etc. A diary or a journal is typically made for others to
read in the future. A blog makes it instant. Once you upload the blog or create
it, it is opened to everyone on the Web. Of course in your diary or journal you
are going to be more personal/private, than you would be on a blog. However, it
does help you get out the information you do want others to know.
I wanted to see why people blog.
I came across an article online “15 Reasons I Think You Should Blog”. It was
very interesting to see why people do it. The main thing was that blogging just
became a hobby. The writer mentions a few other hobbies they were interested
in, but none of them brought them as much satisfaction as blogging. Blogging
has changed their life and the way they live life, which I thought was very
interesting, since I am new to this concept of blogging. I am more of an
introvert I guess you could say, so having the world able to access my business
did not seem to appealing. The writer does go on to explain 15 reasons why they
think we should blog.
The writer doesn’t say why we
should blog, but explains how blogging has impacted his life. Blogging has been
very educational for him. He mentions that blogging will help you improve your
writing skills, help you become a better thinker, help you notice meaningful
things in your life, and be able to live with more intent in your life. These
first 4 things really stood out. What more do you want in a hobby? It improves
your knowledge, and helps you gain a greater insight on who you are, and to
care about the little things in life. I think if you get into blogging it could
help you become a better person. I think you could inspire others to be a
better person as well. Not just a better person in how you act/behave, but a
happier person with more meaning in your life. I never thought about how
influential blogging could be.
I honestly think blogging could
benefit many people, and not very many people are taking advantage of this
opportunity. I think blogging will get more and more popular as time goes on,
and it’s up to all the active bloggers to keep it going. Every person has a
different aspect of life, and could help reach out to others with the same interests,
that may have thought they were the only ones who would do something like that.
So my advice to the bloggers new and old is blog on!
Below
are the URL’s to the 2 online articles:
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