A Few Recent Thoughts

Not sure if this will be a series of posts I do going forward, but whatever…

I really just wanted to hop on here and write out what I have been thinking lately. Maybe this is a good idea, or maybe it’s the worst idea I have had in a long time… But there is only one way to find out. The main reason for writing this is somewhat centered around the fact that I have a lot of thoughts and ideas going around in my head at any given moment. Sometimes, I want to have less thoughts (generally speaking), as the weight of everything can be a bit overwhelming. I realize that “having less thoughts” is not really a feasible solution, because like… How would I even go about doing that? Like what, I am just going to try to sleep more? I already feel like I sleep too much, and that doesn’t really do anything for me for the hours that I am awake.

My main point is, I had an idea (probably not an original one) that by writing out my thoughts on the various topics and ideas I have circling in my head at all times, maybe that will help. By putting it to paper (or in this case digitally), I will be able to lessen the overall load that my brain has to carry. Because in my mind, if I don’t let the thoughts out, they seem to linger on in my brain. I feel compelled to let them out. But at the same time, I do not want to just waste my breath speaking into the void. Usually, to feel content, I need to relay my thoughts to another person, typically in a face to face conversation. And while I will still be talking with my peers about the various things going through my head, I realize that my discussions may sometimes come off like verbal onslaughts, a non-stop firing of linguistic bullets.

That is obviously not my intention, which is why I feel it would be good to start writing on my blog more regularly. That way, I can get my thoughts out of my brain, saved somewhere tangible, that other people may stumble upon and find intriguing. I don’t know, in some ways I feel like I could just remedy this in a Word Doc or a journal, but what good are these thoughts if I just keep them to myself? How do we further push conversations and observations that need to be had if they are not shared and critiqued by others? If I just type all of this out and save it locally to my computer, then what was the point of writing it at all? To collect dust, and possibly be seen years later, maybe even after I have passed? Or (in a more likely event) to be wiped entirely from existence when whoever in the future inevitably repurposes the technology it is saved on? You can see my dilemma here, right?

Now, I am not trying to insinuate that my thoughts are worthy of some higher praise. I can see how some people may view it that way, especially since I am publishing this for the public to see. I think it’s more about something I have come to understand about human nature as a whole. I think everyone has a story to tell, and everyone deserves to have their story heard. I personally find it quite intriguing to hear other people’s stories, even if they aren’t very good at telling them. Jokes aside, I think that is one of the really unique things that language has been able to provide us with as a species, compared to the other animals that inhabit our planet. The ability to communicate in this very specific way, through words and speech, is part of what has driven us to the top of the food chain (on an intellectual level). Not to say every other animal on the planet is dumb, but I definitely don’t think we would be where we are at now as a species without our various forms of communication.

I suppose that is one of the other aspects that is really driving me to write more on my blog. I enjoy hearing other people’s thoughts on various topics. Think about it like this: each person in the world has a wholly unique perspective. No one else has lived the life they are living. Other people’s lives may be similar, but no one has been through the exact circumstances you have had in your life like you. And all of those experiences throughout your whole life are what made you who you are today. And by sharing your experiences with others, you give them a glimpse as to what it is like to see things from your view. And that ultimately, allows people to learn new things, either about themselves or the world we live in. And I think that is the most wonderful thing.