It seems so self-indulgent: Hammering away at a keyboard under the assumption (or is that delusion?) that someone else in the world will be interested in what I think. This mindset is a bit repellant to me, yet here I sit, hammering away at a keyboard.
There are bloggers who are truly gifted writers and whose entries are more like mini-columns than egocentric blather. I would not dare put myself into their class, though I can aspire to one day have similar gifts.
Blogging seems to me to be a good exercise for one who wants to write and needs to find exercises to practice getting her thoughts into more coherent forms.
I have always been a rather reserved person, though some former co-workers may dispute that characterization. The opinions I express are those of which I am fully confident, and what I do say is a small reflection of the tumult inside my mind. I have a fear of being proven wrong or, worse, insignificant. Who can prove anything against me if I keep my mouth shut? Proverbs 17:28 says, "Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding." A similar quote is often attributed to Mark Twain about keeping your silence and being thought a fool rather than opening your mouth and removing all doubt.
Still, writing is therapeutic and recent studies suggest that verbal exercises increase intellect. I need to flex my mental muscle, so why not join the blogging revolution? I suppose I'll jump in and deal with the "why nots" later.
