I create because I need to.
Does that sound too pretentious? You tell me if it is.
I create because I've been hunting for solutions. I read non-fiction books because I feel like I have problems to fix:
- I didn't get any training when I started my career in sales, right after university.
- I struggled to stay motivated and productive at work.
- I wanted to become a better writer and speaker.
Along the way I stumbled upon illustrations as a way to explain ideas. I loved it because it actually helped me remember ideas better than highlighting and taking notes from the sources I'm consuming.
And in a world with so many people, if I experienced a problem, or felt a feeling, then there is a probability that someone else facing the same thing.
And when I thought about all the effort that I've put in to solve my problems, it seemed a waste to keep it to myself. How can I make the effort even more worthwhile?
Sharing it with the world seemed to be the solution. And along the way I've had unexpected friendships and opportunities simply because I shared my thoughts with the world.
This felt right when I started my first blog in 2020, and it still feels right now in October 2023.