Mysorean

Sometimes when I am faced with the writer's block, I try breaking it by thinking of what all happened in the day. I recall all the conversations of the day with friends and family. Any interesting news I read? Anything interesting happened on my way to and from the office? Most of the times, I get my inspiration by just going through my day once.

I have promised myself that I am going to blog daily and make this blog a regularly updated one. Sometimes, the thought occurs if I have bitten more than I can chew?! But, on a conscious review, I find that it's not at all that tough. It's just where it figures on your priority list. Blogging, is one of the very few activities I do daily. It could probably be the only one on a particularly lazy day!

It helps me in a lot of ways:

• It's always running on my mind that I need to update my blog today. As a result, I am always on the lookout as to what I should blog. During conversations, travel or work, there's one thought that 's constantly running at the background and that is: "Is this bloggable?". Helps keeping the mind active.
• Few things when I write them down gain more clarity in my mind. For example the few business ideas that I blogged, are now clearly entrenched in my mind. So, blogging helps crystallise those vague pieces of thought in your mind.
• My ideas and thoughts now have a wider audience than always boring my friends! Now, people volunteer to get bored!
• Keeping in touch is something I enjoy. And through the blog, I am able to keep in touch with lots of people. It's kind of the 'broadcasting' principle.
• Posting regularly on my blog, gives me a good feeling about myself. Not that I am looking out for that 'good' feeling. But it definitely adds to the feel about being "Adi"!

I have defined blogging to myself as a process where I write whatever I want to. I make my points here. I try to do the whole thing with an air of dignity and elegance. There's some effort in it. And that effort is what makes the whole blogging thing so satisfying.

If you want a more comprehensive definition of what blogging is all about. Check out what Fred Wilson has to say.

Tomorrow: A few reviews