I’m starting a blog! But why?
I’m starting a blog!
It feels scary to release my thoughts and opinions into the deep and stormy internet and the critical scrutiny of imaginary readers, who are probably very rude. However, stronger than the doubt and fear is the excitement. Being on the verge of launching a blog feels like the first snow, like fresh air, like mysteries I can’t explain but want to try neverthelsess.
That is one reason I am starting the blog, and below are the others.
1. Bolsonaro
Lately it has felt as if the world is full of terrible people whose mission is to do as much harm as possible. Jair Bolsonaro is the one I have been following the closest, but the list is long in the world cup of cruelty. Claiming I am writing to counterbalance the negativity of the world might come across as rather pretentious. I am well aware that raising my own voice in protest will likely go quite unheard. Nevertheless, I need to shout, and I need to hear reason, I need an outlet for my frustration, and I need to feel like I am doing something. Even if it is only for my own ears and peace of mind.
2. Passions and character strengths
Writing combines two of my greatest passions: being creative and being structured. Since I believe happiness hides in the small things that make us feel good, writing is my search. And being able to throw out ideas, and then reshape and restructure them in an endless number of ways makes me feel really good!
There is scientific backing to this. I’m referring to a concept called character strengths, which makes it easy to identify your own passions, and the everyday actions that contribute to them. Character strengths, is a categorisation of 24 universal strengths which make up your personality. Take a test to find out which of these strengths resonates most with your personality, and try to incorporate those into your everyday life. I hope they’ll help you as much as they have helped me encounter writing!
3. Designing Erlend 2.0
I find writing the best way to organize my thoughts, reflec upon my feelings, values, and actions, and digest the impressions of a very big and complex world. Together with reading, good conversations, therapy and a brutally honest girlfriend, writing is part of the official toolkit for designing Erlend 2.0 – a better version of a peculiar prototype.
4. I outgrew pokemon cards
Did you ever collect pokemon cards? Or maybe something else? Do you remember the feeling when you add a new piece to your collection? How it is the perfect extension of everything you have in your collection so far?
Throughout my life, I have collected a lot of weird stuff. However, nothing is more satisfying than collecting the products of my own creativity and effort. Furthermore, as a minimalist, I try to avoid filling my life with useless objects and obscure collections. Therefore, nurturing the guilty collecting pleasure through hoarding writings is the perfect escape.
5. I failed at YouTube
I told you above that I love creating. Sometimes I love it too much. This makes it easier to come up with 10 new ideas, than to actually finish one of them. This is partly why my YouTube career did not kick off yet… Making a really good video takes a lot of time and effort, a process which inevitably branches off into a dozen other half finished scripts and a harddisk loaded with unused footage.
Although for every blog post on this website there are at least five half finished by-products, writing is still easier to finish. Therefore, blogging is a great way to actually succeed in putting my thoughts, projects and art into the world, and to prepare for my grand return as a filmmaker 😊
What about you, what are your projects for the year?
