Harder than it seems
This is only my second post and already I’m having trouble to write. It’s not that there isn’t enough to write on, it’s that there is so much. Where to begin. (pun intended) This is a problem most bloggers run in to according to several writes (Darren Rowse and Leo Babauta). You need to find niche that fits you and isn’t so big that you don’t know where to go. My first thoughts were that “beginning” would be a nice niche, but it seems to get bigger every time I look.
So, we have a challenge. Getting this blog to work for me and knowing what to write about. Unlike what I stated in my last post I think I should explore this a bit further first before making all sorts of commitments to other beginnings. How can I write about beginning when I don’t know where to start.
I think the best way to start is to make small steps. You should know where you want to go, but seeing as some goals take a long time to reach you should be able to cut the path int ever smaller bits until you have manageable bit. Actually, this is the way to attack procrastination. Start small and work a maximum of five minutes on a given task,no more, no less. After the five minutes you take a break before you make another small burst at the task if you feel like it.
Time and time again I’ve blown up tasks to such a proportion that I couldn’t see past them. It go depressing at times because I just didn’t know how to handle it. No-one told me! It might be common knowledge today but I was ignorant. I didn’t investigate things the way I do now.
Things truly are harder than they seem. But on the other hand, if you manage to make the steps small enough any hurdle can be taken. Break any given task down to tasks you can do in bursts of five minutes or less and get going.
Good luck on beginning, one step at a time.
Like all complex tasks, blogging is at once harder than you think it’s going to be, and easier than it seems.
You’re absolutely right, the more common problem is not that you have nothing to say but that you have too much to say and you’re afraid that you might not do it justice in this next post. “Maybe I should think about this a little more,” you think and that goes on forever.
I’ve been there and go through the same on a daily basis. Part of the reason I wrote my latest blog posts about taking chances and not getting too attached to your ideas. I guess we all need to learn that its ok to tackle an idea on your blog and not do the one perfect definitive post. You can always take on the topic again and correct what you missed before.
You’re off to a good start, and the fact that you are experiencing all the problems with beginning means you’re heading in the right direction. Stick to it and I’m sure the path will become clearer.
As a parting gift, I think you might find this interesting:
http://www.changethis.com/1.ArtOfTheStart
Samir