If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid. — Epictetus

I’m trying to get the first few blog posts out of my system, but it’s hard to break the ice with yourself. I always start off pretty quiet, but I don’t always end that way. I like writing because when you talk to someone, you can only communicate as much as they can understand. So you might end up in a few different kinds of conversations. You’re speaking to someone who lets you talk, or you let them talk, or you both keep it conversational.

When you write, there’s a chance that someone somewhere knows what you mean. So even though you might feel like an idiot writing to people who probably aren’t listening, it’s possible that feeling foolish and stupid might go to good use.

And even if no one reads, at least your writing gets better.