A goal properly set is halfway reached. — Zig Ziglar

I’m not entirely sure what this quote means, but I liked it instantly. This blog is a gym for me and I said I’d come around more than I have. You workout because you want to feel strong, and if you do it often enough it becomes true. I’m not sure what I’m working out, but maybe people will notice and let me know.

I just realized something earlier this week that makes sense now that I’m writing. Listening to someone speak let’s you know how they see themselves. You can hear it. In much the same way blogging helps you find your own voice. It gets stronger as it gets clearer. The less you sound like other people, the more you sound like yourself.

I’m not completely satisfied with my voice so far. I thought I’d be a lot funnier. I can admit I mostly write because I want to say something original. But when you think about it, it’s a hopeless mission. Rearranging words everyone knows into ideas no one has heard. Thousands of articles and blogs are printed every day.

But if it was easy it wouldn’t be worth it.