Should you? Maybe not. Not everyone should. In the blogs that I follow, I came across a very interesting topic. Should you blog? Should you become a plumber? A teacher? Write a book? Play golf? Not everyone should. So, why do we do the things we do?
I follow both Frank Viola’s blog and Michelle Shaeffer’s blog. Once again, coincidentally. I started following Frank’s blog about two years ago. Then last year I did my first blog challenge and Michelle was the co-host. This year Frank interviews Michelle on his blog. Again, two separate blogs I followed at two separate times, find each other in the vast universe of the Internet. This makes me sit up and pay attention. When Frank interviews Michelle on his blog, he asks her:
“How does a person know if blogging is right for them and if they should put their hand to that plow?”
I loved her answer:
Not for money, but for passion. I tend to agree. If you start a blog with the sole purpose of making money, it probably won’t go anywhere. You’ll probably tire of it and view it as a chore and will eventually quit. But if you have a purpose that you are passionate about sharing, you will enjoy blogging a lot and it will come easy to you.
Blogging, teaching, plumbing – it doesn’t matter. What matters is what drives you to do it. I love blogging. I love sharing the tidbits of life that cross my path each day on the off chance it might help someone. Blogs have helped me along my path on more days than you know. I’m fascinated with the diverse views of the world that I come across reading my favorite blogs. There are people that think like I do, and I find myself thinking “Yes! Yes! That’s exactly how I feel, too!” Then there are people who take a whole different approach than me and I think “Wow. I never thought of it like that”.
What about you? Could blogging fuel a passion in your life? Thinking of giving it a try? Browse Michelle’s blog. She’s a pro and very encouraging. If you’d like some personal coaching, email me or leave a comment – my other passion is teaching. You never know – blogging might just be the “new thing” you need right now.
And so, as another day goes by, follow your passion and good things will follow you, and…I have written.
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