i love browsing through blogs, and it somewhat became a hobby - but something struck me only recently - how differently people think, and how different are the things that matter most to each individual.
well, you might turn around and say "duh. of course that's the way things are. everyone is unique and different from each other". but what seemed to be the question is how people can turn out to be so different. is it really the environment, or is it the will of one's person that shapes them into the person they are today?
some people keep on blogging about politics. keep on shouting at others about their political stands and event interpretations. some others just simply copy paste articles they have previously read elsewhere. some give detailed comments on travel and places, fashion, electronic gadgets, etc etc.
some talk about their daily lives - what happened today - where i went; what i did; whom i met; things we talked about; what i ate. and others go a step further to describe events that happens once in a while, or interesting incidents passed by in coincidence.
some people fill their blogs only about their boyfriends. others, who has boyfriends too, do not go to the extent of flooding their blogs about cheesy stuff. well, the family type of person would obviously blog details of each members of the family...
those are just a few type of typical writing that i have come across, but of course there are unique ones which when u read, it doesnt at all give the same normal impression of blogs. and it's interesting how some people can make normal daily things become something very interesting, ie being looked in a different point of view or perspective. those are blogs that gives me inspiration. seriously.
and oh, what makes a blog frequently visited? or what makes a blog stand out. is it the topic discussed. is it how well a person can write. is it the thoughts that matter. is it the angle in which the topic is being tackled. or is it simply how many friends the blogger has, and how he "market" it to other people.
but all in all, i think the lamest of blogs are those who only put adverts of this and that, but nothing of their writing. take note - that doesnt include blogs which are constantly updated with their own pieces with advertisement breaks coming in once in a while.
and so, i would ask myself. what kind of blogger am i? i take myself as a mix of everything, mostly blogging on my thoughts of events and daily lives...
there's a quote i first heard from my dad, and if i'm not mistaken it's a chinese saying:
frankly last time i used to be in first category, but after hearing this saying, i try to keep myself away from it. i tried not to be hurt too much when other people do things to me. i tried not to care too much on what others said about me. i tried not to bother if i were not accepted by certain group of people. then these words supported me "why do i need people who doesnt need me? what benefit would i get from people who doesnt want to benefit me?"
to some extent i am still stuck in the first category. but people can change, can't they? and the best way to change is gradual change, and of course with the help of Allah. =)
well, you might turn around and say "duh. of course that's the way things are. everyone is unique and different from each other". but what seemed to be the question is how people can turn out to be so different. is it really the environment, or is it the will of one's person that shapes them into the person they are today?
some people keep on blogging about politics. keep on shouting at others about their political stands and event interpretations. some others just simply copy paste articles they have previously read elsewhere. some give detailed comments on travel and places, fashion, electronic gadgets, etc etc.
some talk about their daily lives - what happened today - where i went; what i did; whom i met; things we talked about; what i ate. and others go a step further to describe events that happens once in a while, or interesting incidents passed by in coincidence.
some people fill their blogs only about their boyfriends. others, who has boyfriends too, do not go to the extent of flooding their blogs about cheesy stuff. well, the family type of person would obviously blog details of each members of the family...
those are just a few type of typical writing that i have come across, but of course there are unique ones which when u read, it doesnt at all give the same normal impression of blogs. and it's interesting how some people can make normal daily things become something very interesting, ie being looked in a different point of view or perspective. those are blogs that gives me inspiration. seriously.
and oh, what makes a blog frequently visited? or what makes a blog stand out. is it the topic discussed. is it how well a person can write. is it the thoughts that matter. is it the angle in which the topic is being tackled. or is it simply how many friends the blogger has, and how he "market" it to other people.
but all in all, i think the lamest of blogs are those who only put adverts of this and that, but nothing of their writing. take note - that doesnt include blogs which are constantly updated with their own pieces with advertisement breaks coming in once in a while.
and so, i would ask myself. what kind of blogger am i? i take myself as a mix of everything, mostly blogging on my thoughts of events and daily lives...
there's a quote i first heard from my dad, and if i'm not mistaken it's a chinese saying:
"small minds think about people
medium minds think about events
and big minds think about ideas"
medium minds think about events
and big minds think about ideas"
frankly last time i used to be in first category, but after hearing this saying, i try to keep myself away from it. i tried not to be hurt too much when other people do things to me. i tried not to care too much on what others said about me. i tried not to bother if i were not accepted by certain group of people. then these words supported me "why do i need people who doesnt need me? what benefit would i get from people who doesnt want to benefit me?"
to some extent i am still stuck in the first category. but people can change, can't they? and the best way to change is gradual change, and of course with the help of Allah. =)
1 comment:
re: topic that people blog about, it depends on what that blogger's purpose is in the first place. is it to create an avenue to update friends and family about the goings-on in their lives, without having to email them all individually? is it an outlet to express their feelings, which can cover all extremes of the feelings spectrum -- vengeful hatred to utter bewilderment to nauseating love-sickness? as a political platform? as an art form? as an escape from the drudgery and toil of daily life? as some sort of journal, to document one's thoughts (which would make interesting reading some 10 years from now!)? as a way to find their 5 minutes of fame (hence, posting whatever they think can bring in the most traffic)? or maybe, a little bit of everything?
and the finished product, to some extent, depends on how much the individual intends to reveal about their personal lives to the rest of the world.
i suppose for first-time bloggers, it takes some time for them -- or to be more accurate, us -- to find their (our) own identity, and therefore, it takes some time for the blog to take on a more specific form.
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