I was full of enthusiasm. I love books. They have impacted my life positively. I was going to share my experience as I read books and saw their impact on my life.
What happened since then? Did I stop reading books? No, I didn't. I have read many books since 2012. Did they impact my life significantly? Yes they did. Did I blog about my experience? No I didn't.
Why didn't I blog as I had planned? Since the beginning of this year, I have given quite some thought to this question. The more I thought about it, the more I realised that a desire remains a desire, if I do not have a plan for bringing that desire to pass.
In 2012, I created a blog. I desired to share my experience about how books build my life, thereby encouraging others to read books. I was excited.....but I made no plans as to how my desire will become a reality. As the days passed, my desire remained a desire. I promised myself, I write something tomorrow. Tomorrow came and I didn't write a word. My blog remained empty for over two years, twenty four months, seven hundred and thirty days...Not a word did I write.
Today, I awoke from my sleep. I really want my desire to become reality. I am taking the first step in writing this post. I commit to writing a post a week for a start.
A week from today, I will have another entry. I'll see you then....
And I commit to reading every blog you post as long as you tweet it at me. Lol! I am your by force 'accountability partner'.
ReplyDeleteSalt, thank you so much! I accept your offer willingly.
DeleteI find this interesting and quite challenging. Interesting because I always like a good read, which this is to me. Challenging because I have a number of desires which have remained just that - desires. This blog just spoke to me. I hope I find the courage to put a plan to my desire just as you have.
ReplyDeleteNB: I salute your courage in taking this first step. I will do my part by reading every single thing you post here and taking learnings from them.
Moto Lani, many of us have desires which remain unfulfilled. I pray for courage for you. Note that the best time to do something is when it first came to your mind. The next best time to do it is now. Have a great week!
DeleteProcrastination, hmmm... It happens to all of us.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of which, I've been meaning to contact you for a while ma. I'll send you an email.
Hmmmm.........You have taken the first step in the right direction ma! a target to blog weekly! If you do this consistently, am sure it will become a habit and you will gradually increase the tempo. I agree it can be a struggle but with determination, we can do it! In my case, I find many things shouting how important they are to me and seeking my attention. We just have to spread the 24 hours fairly! I know when this blog picks up, there will be no stopping you. Well done ma.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the encouraging words.
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