cameron/colby

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

I have been avoiding publishing my thoughts online for some time.  For one, 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 will never learn anything again.  Secondarily, when your goal is to live your life in the present, it seems like a waste of time to go about writing down everything you've just done.

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

1. If I have taught myself that it is okay to be wrong privately, I must learn now to accept being wrong publicly without fear or investment.
2. I have friends and family constantly asking what I'm thinking and doing.  Writing thoughts down once, publicly, could save me time and allow me to turn conversations into something deeper than "How was your trip?"
3. I do have an egoistical need to express myself and relate to others.  Writing down my thoughts may reduce the amount of time I spend talking about myself, and allow me to spend more time listening.
4. I place little mental emphasis on the organization and contents of my past, so unless I record things, I tend to lose touch with historical reality.  Now Google will recall my past for me.
5. Maybe I will share something of use to 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 notes and sort through electronic files.  When I am done, I will have rid myself of most of my cluttered non-value-producing possessions.  My mind will be more at peace, and I will be one step closer to actualizing my potential.