A few years ago, I had a fleeting thought (of which I have many) that I would like to become a writer. So, I went to the bookstore and bought If You Want To Write by Brenda Ueland. It’s actually a great book. I highly recommend it to anyone, not just to those who want to become a writer. It’s got a sort of Joseph Campbell “Follow your bliss.” type of feel to it.
Well, it’s three years later and I still think about writing. I suppose if you don’t feel like you have much to say, it’s hard to write a lot. Mr. Bill Simmons has got me wanting to write. It’s not so much what he writes about that I love (although I do love basketball), but it’s his style. He writes in a conversational tone and references so many random connections. It’s fun to read even if you’re not into sports.
I started writing a series of posts about how I turned my work/financial situation around not too long ago. I think I’ll just post those in order. That will inspire me to finish the last sections and then move on to something with a bit more substance. I don’t really want to write about how my company Healthcare Connect is built on an amazing message queue and exchanges data in real time between your doctor’s office and you (on the Internet). I don’t want to write about how I can make a Drupal website in about 15 minutes (okay… maybe not 15, but give me a couple of hours and I’ll have you set up with a domain, Google Apps, E-mail, a full website that includes a content management system, e-commerce, etc.). Although those things could further my businesses and potentially make me money, I want to write about things that matter to humanity. I want to share about things related to nutrition, education, and how to make the USA and the world a better place for everyone who lives here. Yeah, I know that’s a very pageantry thing to say, but I mean it. I love myself, I enjoy making software, and I want to create some sort of positive impact on the world.
Just in case anyone is reading, there’s more to come!
