This is the first issue of my blog, yes, I have started writing a blog again.
Although it's called a blog, it's actually more like a diary. I have been hesitant to publish some more private things in the public domain, wondering if it would cause any negative impact. I don't know if those words would trouble me or others if read by people around me. I'm afraid of causing trouble for others. After much thought, I decided to publish my blog in this form.
The reason for this change is that I recently came across the project follow.is, which rekindled my enthusiasm for reading blogs and introduced me to many new quality blogs. One of them, 61's life, is a blog presented in diary form, updated daily to record one's life. I think it's quite good, well-written, and it has inspired and resonated with me.
In this era where blogging has declined, writing a blog is quite a niche activity. There are many things with a higher return on investment than blogging, such as writing on Xiaohongshu or Weibo. So why choose to write a blog today? I feel that the internet world today is too noisy, and people can no longer communicate properly. Platforms prioritize traffic, which brings along various opposing and negative emotions, and algorithm recommendations exacerbate this. I feel exhausted; writing and reading are ways to heal myself, and a blog is a sanctuary away from the noise.
I now believe that continuous writing is more important than writing well. I always care about the form, about this and that, and as a result, I accomplish nothing. So let's just start writing, whether it's a stream of consciousness or lacking substance, regardless of whether anyone reads it or not, I just want to write something. On one hand, I have a desire to express myself, and on the other hand, I'm worried that my blog might end up like before, with no outcome. People tend to overthink, which leads to doing too little. I really appreciate the design philosophy of note-taking apps like flomo and logseq—pressure-free recording. The core idea is to let go of formality; when taking notes becomes a pressure-free activity, you naturally want to take notes, and I believe writing is the same.
That's all.