Hubris, Egotism, or Whatever You'd like to Call It

Being a writer of lax morals, I do not write as often as I should. I probably don't take myself too seriously. Perhaps I don't feel that I am a true writer. Whatever the reason, shame on me!

Sometimes I don't feel I have anything of value to post, so why just write a few lines and hit enter? Most of the time, I forget about the blog, and do laundry instead (somewhere my values are a little skewed).

So this morning I was thinking I needed to post a blog, keep my name out there, and not disappoint my five followers (I think I'll throw a party when I reach double digits!). I tried to come up with a good subject, has anything happened to me that was note worthy? Not so much. Then I thought about the reasons behind blogging.

Why do we blog? I blog, as a writer, to try to keep my name whirling around the internet, and hope to generate interest in books I publish (Skewed, My Take on the World - available on Amazon). Other bloggers I know, have much more interesting things to say. They blog to share knowledge, and also to create interest in books they have published. But many blogs I have stumbled upon are written by ordinary people, about ordinary things; their ideas about almost everything.

Is this hubris? Do bloggers think that what we have to say is so riveting, so important, that the world needs to read it? Pretty ballsy if you ask me! Why would I take heed of a strangers tale on how to - raise my children, diet, clean my pantry, or stay married? What makes them a reliable source? Most blogs never say why the blogger should be a trusted font of information. Many blogs ramble on and on, never getting to the point, or missing it altogether. Yet these bloggers have followers, not double digit followers (as is my goal), but triple, or quadruple followers.

I can only imagine the size of these bloggers egos. "I write, and people follow." What a scary thought. I write to share my quirky ideas with those that care to follow. I don't want to lead my followers anywhere but toward laughter, or toward the occasional deep thought. I wish to entertain, and perhaps enrich a life by something I have written.

My ego is well in check, any positive ego stroking I receive from my blog is heartily stomped down my rejections from editors. No big head for me, however I will continue to post a blog, however infrequently it may be.

So friends and followers, thank you for your interest, and I my goal is to post more often, and to keep you entertained.