Getting Started

“Strike while the iron is hot.” This saying came to my mind recently. I have long wanted to start a blog and write, but the idea remained only in my head—I never put it into action. In a way, blogging feels lighter than writing a book, but I found that many mental barriers were holding me back. Having Ideas and thinking are important but execution is more important. Here are the reasons whey I haven’t started it until recently.

First, I wanted to create a perfect blog without any error.

I have a broad range of interests. I studied coding and learned a bit about design. Perhaps that’s why I wanted to build a blog with no errors, exactly as I envisioned in my head. However, I eventually realized that creating a perfect blog is impossible, so I decided to just start. In this complex world, I figured it would be best to first launch a blog with a simple design and see how it goes first!

Second, although I have no readers yet, I was afraid of criticism.

The fear that someone might critique my writing held me back from starting my blog. That acted as such a strong barrier for me. I’ve came to realization that there are times when I might be wrong, and I know that not everyone will agree with my opinions. To be honest, it is not easy to deal with criticism. We all want to be agreed and accepted. As I get older, I’m starting to learn I grow more with constructive criticism.

Third, I have accumulated knowledge throughout my life.

I can’t say I know everything. Even if I specialized in one field for a long time, I am not sure I would know every single bit of that field in different dimensional angles.

That is why it is important to record what I know and learned. If I don’t record it, the information I’ve gathered disappears, which feels like a great loss. By documenting my knowledge on a blog, I can easily access my own information anytime, anywhere. Not only that but also would it help me think about something I learned in a different way too.

Currently, I am a stay-at-home mother raising three sons. My twin boys wake up between 7 and 8 a.m. and go to sleep between 8 and 9 p.m. My eldest son wakes up at the same time as his younger brothers but goes to sleep between 9 and 10 p.m. Being able to watch my children grow up right in front of me is a great blessing. However, on a personal level, I don’t have much time to truly rest. To the point where, ironically, I was less exhausted when I worked at a company with frequent overtime. At least back then, I could sleep in and rest for an entire day on the weekends.

After putting my eldest son to bed, I often feel so drained that I just want to sit still and mindlessly consume content. While consuming content gives me a temporary dopamine rush, it leaves me feeling empty and low afterward due to the principle of homeostasis. On the other hand, for example, exercising feels slightly painful in the moment, but afterward, my dopamine levels rise, and I feel great. Similarly, creating content or pushing myself to coding can be difficult in the moment, but completing a task gives me a sense of accomplishment and a dopamine boost.

So, instead of just being a consumer, I have decided to take on the role of a creator as well. That’s why I’m starting this blog now.