Whenever someone begins to dream big they focus on the end result. For example, when I dream about traveling I think of the destination and the trip first, I usually don’t think about what leads up to the trip. Or, when I think of weight loss I think of the end result that I want…I may not want to focus on everything in-between start to finish.
Blogging is the same.
When people start blogging it’s really easy to think about becoming this super popular blog that everyone reads and getting numerous media mentions, swag, and becoming besties with JMoney, Mr. Money Mustache, and JD Roth. It’s easy to focus on the end result that you’re hoping for. The truth is you will start small.
With blogging you will begin writing and like almost everyone else-no one will be reading your posts. You will spend hours thinking about what to write, editing your posts, finding pictures, embedding funny GIFS, and at the end of the day 47 people will read what you wrote. And that 47 people will happen on a good day-for months.
You will find yourself questioning why do I keep doing this? Why am I writing every other day and what is the purpose to this?
For me, blogging was a last resort that became an unexpected lifeline. I was drowning in my disappointments, dismay, and a splash of pessimism. I needed to do something that was completely mine, that no one else could control. I needed to push myself in a new direction and I had this crazy idea that I could eventually work for myself.
So, I wrote like crazy. I rediscovered passion. I had lost the feeling of passion-where I woke up everyday and wanted to do a specific thing. By discovering my passion for blogging I rediscovered my passion for life. I had been just doing my thing, not really invested in much. Now, I became fully engaged in a project that I could control the final outcome.
I became optimistic. Opportunities started to show themselves to me-because I was looking for them.
I had to start small. Writing post after post, responding to comments, thinking of ideas, and connecting with other people. It started as a party of one and then quickly grew.
Weight loss is the same way. You start with the idea that you want to lose weight and you have a picture of your new hot bod. The problem is that you will have to start small. Change your diet, start walking, focus. Show up every single day. Exercise. Track your calories. All of those actions take time but lead to the end result that you’re hoping for.
Your job can also be the same way. Show up early, be consistent, be pleasant to be around. Focus on getting excellent results, be client focused and you will typically get a result from those small sustained actions that become a bigger deal over time.
If you keep focused on the end result with sustained consistent action you can’t help but attain the big result you’re working towards.
So, if you have an end goal in mind. Get started. Every small action adds up. They become bigger over time. Good luck!
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Getting bigger only works if you are actually passionate about what you’re writing and it shows. There are too many mediocre, useless blogs out there not worth reading because they have nothing to offer that is any different from some shill site.
The good sites are different.
I think though that it can take time to become a good site. Writing hundreds/thousands of words every week and pushing yourself to think creatively is something that most people aren’t up for. I do enjoy seeing how writers really develop and grow creatively over time.
Starting small is rough, but totally necessary. I have the same issue with wanting things to be successful right away and getting frustrated when they don’t turn out almost immediately (especially with weight loss!). Is it just me or does weight pile on faster than it comes off? Perhaps it’s just more fun to put it on than lose it…
The weight thing is tricky-I love my food! When you think about it Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, President Obama, Oprah-and the list goes on…they all took YEARS of small steps before becoming what they are today.