Thus the Weblog Begins

"It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt." - Mark Twain

I've been avoiding publishing my thoughts online for some time. For one thing, writing something down for public view, gives you pride and investment in past thoughts. Being invested in the historical accuracy of your opinion is the surest way of making certain you never learn anything again. Secondarily, when your goal is to live your life in the present, it just seems like a waste of time to go about writing down everything you've just done.

However, recently I've come to change my mind in light of several realizations:

1. If I have truly taught myself that it is okay to be wrong privately, I must now learn to accept being wrong publicly without fear or investment.
2. I have friends and family that constantly ask me what I'm thinking and doing. Writing thoughts down once, publicly, could actually save me time and allow me to turn conversations into something deeper than "How was your trip?"
3. I do in fact have an egoistical need to express myself and relate to others. Writing down my thoughts may reduce the amount of time I feel the need to spend talking about myself, and allow me to spend more time listening to others.
   
4. I place so little mental emphasis on the organization and contents of my past, that unless I record things, I tend to lose touch with historical reality. Now Google can recall my past for me.
5. Maybe I'll share something that will help someone?
   

More than anything however, this is a part of a massive life re-organization process that I am going through in preparation for the coming storm that will soon be my life as my startup comes of age.

For this reason, you will see me adding a few back dated entries as I dig up journals and sort through electronic files and notes. When I am done, I will have rid myself of most of my cluttered non-value-producing possessions. My mind will be a bit more at peace, and I will be one step closer to actualizing my potential and becoming a true leader. *cough*

Or.. at least my mom will be proud of me.