I've Tried Nothing And I'm All Out Of Ideas
personal ·It’s been a month. Already? I know! Time flies when you’re having fun.
The number of Pinterest pins claiming to double your page views. Help you start making \(\) in as revenue. Become Master of the Universe in 3 easy steps is ridiculous.
I never expected to make a penny from blogging. And so far my predictions have been correct. I have nothing to say. No pearls of wisdom. Nothing that hasn’t been said a thousand times before. And probably better.
So why do it? I’m not a social butterfly. I don’t know a ton of people. I’m shy, introverted, and quiet So why do I put myself out there?
what’s My Niche Again?
No, really, why? I’d love to know because I’ll be buggered if I know! The online gurus say to find your niche. I have no idea if I have a niche.
- I have depression.
- I like animals (friends, not food).
- I watch tennis.
- I’ve started to go to the gym (which is way, way out of my comfort zone)
- I’ve tried learning Japanese but I have a terrible memory.
- I fall in and out of interests.
- I dwell on the negative instead of embracing the positive.
- I barely know my own mind sometimes.
But.
I like to play around with new things. New services. New websites. It distracts me from the real world. It’s the creation of something. It may be a boring old blog post that offers zero information or entertainment. But I guess it is just. Fun.
Playing around on canva creating crappy graphics. Signing up on form-building sites that nobody will fill out. Looking at pitiful analytics of visitor counts.
It’s all just fun. I like to make websites. Nobody will see them. Maybe that’s what I’m missing. I’m just doing this for enjoyment. Probably only me and my other half will ever read this and comment. Maybe my mum too.
I like to go running. I’m never going to be an Olympic athlete. So why do it? Sheer enjoyment. Although with running it doesn’t usually feel like it at the time!
In an online world where everybody wants to be the best, earn the most. Get the most likes, page views, comments. Be noticed. I guess doing something for self-satisfaction feels a little strange.
But maybe, that’s just me.
Oh. So what have I learned?
Well for one. I don’t need to quickly write a blog post, half-arse it, and say pretty much nothing interesting. Just to write ‘something’
Also rather than being a small fish in a very big pond. I’m more of a speck of dust floating in the universe.
Don’t expect to be even noticed. You may get a few visitors, who then quickly click to something more interesting. Hell, I’ve done it myself. Clicked on something, read it, moved on. So I’m just as guilty.
Write because you enjoy it. It’s therapeutic. Write for yourself.
You’re not going to make $$$ a month. You’ll be frustrated trying and lose the enjoyment of blogging.
This isn’t a pity post.
More of, say, a reality check. A long rambling reality check that has a crappy ending.
