Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Blogging – Why I Blog

A few days ago  I met an Army Officer who is retiring soon. 

Since I am a Veteran who has retired many years ago – he asked me: 

“How do you occupy yourself after retirement...?” 

“I Blog...” I said. 

“Why do you Blog...?” he asked. 

This blog post is for him. 

Let me reflect and introspect on the moot question: 

Why Do I Blog...? 

Also – let me motivate you (and my friend) to blog – by telling you (and him) – Why You Should Blog...

BLOGGING – WHY I BLOG
Musings of a Blogger
By 
VIKRAM KARVE  

WHY YOU SHOULD BLOG

If you do not blog – or if you are a newbie budding blogger  there is one movie you must see – Julie and Julia

The story is about a woman who is thoroughly bored with life and is on the verge of depression. 

She hates her job at a call-centre. 

Her married life is stagnating. 

She is depressed as she feels that her life has become static  and she feels that there is nothing to look forward to in her life.

Her husband introduces her to blogging – and  he motivates her to start a blog.

He tells her to start blogging about anything she likes.

After considering various options  she picks up a cookbook The Art of French Cooking – and she decides to cook one recipe everyday and then blog about her culinary experience cooking that dish.

Gradually  she has many readers and her blog becomes popular.

In fact  one day when she does not post a blog  her angry fans ask her why she has not posted on that day  and this inspires her to make a commitment to herself and to her readers to be regular in posting a blog. 

Now  she has something to look forward to everyday – to cook a recipe and then write and post a blog about her culinary experience every day.

She starts feeling motivated and happy as her blog draws lots of readers – her blog posts elicit numerous comments and evoke a tremendous response. 

Soon – her blog makes her famous  and her blogging finally culminates in her becoming a published author. 

Her days of depression are a long way off – a forgotten thing of the past.

That is the beauty of Blogging. 

Blogging gives you something to look forward to – yes  something to look forward to do every day. 

Once you start enjoying Blogging  you will not sleep until you have posted something on your Blog.

Blogging will make you happy  as there is a saying:

The key to happiness is to have something to look forward to...” 

Blogging is something you will look forward to – every day 

And s– Blogging will keep you Happy.

Also – do remember:

Your Blog is your literary and intellectual Legacy in cyberspace – for posterity.

You may go away from this world  but your Blog will remain forever.


FOUR AIMS OF LIFE

There are four things we all strive to do in our life: 

1. to LIVE

2. to LOVE

3. to LEARN 

4. to LEAVE A LEGACY 

(You may or may not leave many things as your legacy – but – if you blog – your BLOG will remain your LEGACY forever even after your are gone from this world)


FOUR STAGES OF BLOGGING

Likewise – there are 4 Stages to enjoying Blogging:

1. Anticipation (looking forward to blogging)
  
2. Savouring the moment (enjoying the sheer pleasure of blogging and the joy of experiencing your creative juices flow)

3. Expression (sharing your creativity, interacting with fellow bloggers and friends in the blogosphere to heighten your experience)

4. Reflection (harking back on your blogging experiences by re-reading your old blogs and comments of your fans for happy nostalgic memories)


A BLOG A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY

Start Blogging. 

Keep Blogging. 

Blogging will change your life for the better. 

You can take my word for it. 

You will feel happy as you will have something to look forward to every day. 

That is the beauty of Blogging. 

It gives you something to look forward to – yes, something to look forward to do every day. 

Once you start enjoying Blogging  you will not sleep until you have posted something on your blog.

Blogging will make you happy  as they say that  the key to happiness is to have something to look forward to in life.

And  do remember  that  your Blog is your literary and intellectual Legacy in cyberspace  for posterity.

You may go away  but  your Blog will remain forever. 

Most importantly  Blogging will make you feel good and keep you healthy.

They used to say: 

An Apple a day keeps the Doctor away

Maybe – now they will say: 

A Blog a day keeps the Doctor away

VIKRAM KARVE
Copyright © Vikram Karve 
1. If you share this post, please give due credit to the author Vikram Karve
2. Please DO NOT PLAGIARIZE. Please DO NOT Cut/Copy/Paste this post
© vikram karve., all rights reserved.

Disclaimer:
All stories in this blog are a work of fiction. Events, Places, Settings and Incidents narrated in the stories are a figment of my imagination. The characters do not exist and are purely imaginary. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

Copyright Notice:
No part of this Blog may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the Blog Author Vikram Karve who holds the copyright.

Copyright © Vikram Karve (all rights reserved)

No comments: