Figmentations

As I work towards developing a more consistent writing habit, I absolutely agree with the reigning advice which is to always have a few ideas ”in the works” to keep the development process flowing and to avoid writer’s block, e.g., always have a couple of articles started; topics/keywords mapped out;  titles/ideas scheduled; thought-starters handy, etc.

According to plan, I had a couple blog posts in the works, in draft, which I thought were ready to simply clean up and post.

As I was re-reading one of those posts, to make sure I was making a valid supported point, etc., etc.,  I realized I was violating one of the key points of advice I was trying to make in that post. 

Of the two posts I was working on, one was a “12 Tips” post and the other was a “How I Write” post. 

In the “How I Write” post, I had written that: “Anything trite or repetitive gets removed or remaindered.”  With that I realized that my “12 Tips” post mostly fell into that category.  Since that “Tips” post was a wrap-up of a multi-part series of posts, it kind of made sense that it would be a bit repetitive of prior post topics, but the triteness of the summary wasn’t sitting well with me.

As I contemplated ditching the entire “12 Tips post” (which I may still resurrect later in another context or format), I decided there was one tip of the bunch that was worth highlighting and which would actually be the perfect segue to my next area of focus for this blog.

So, here is my new one bullet list that I found in that pile of words that I’ve left on the cutting room floor…

1.  Learn To Trust Yourself.

As we explore to find our life’s purpose, to find that key message we want to deliver to the world around us, it can be both scary and exciting to realize that the answer(s) can only be found within ourselves.  For that, we need to learn to know ourselves, trust our own judgement, and to be true to ourselves.

It is true that outside influences are very strong and powerful.  Yet, still it is an individual choice for whatever we decide to do or not to do.  Once we decide what we want to do, then the journey takes on a new light. 

For me, once a purpose become clear, the next choices are related to how we deliver our message to the world around us, i.e., it is about self-expression.   That is the topic that I will explore next in my journey.  Hopefully you will find interest in this topic as well.

Would you agree that how you express yourself and your life purpose to the world is a vital element to getting your message across?

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For a list of all posts in this series go to: Finding Purpose (actual links will be posted as each post becomes live.)