Further Dialogue
from Jan 24:
It is indeed a good thing to chew on.
People have their own varied reason for 'having a blog'. Some do it to show off to a certain crowd or everyone, some do it to confess their souls, others to sell things, etc..there'a million reasons to do so. Private thoughts in a public blog vs. any other incarnation of those variables seems to ask even more questions. Why do I want to have a blog? Do I just want attention or to make up stories (lies vs truths)? Am I trying to say something? Do I want to just make up anything that comes to mind and forget truth? To what end?
I love and appreciate the honesty that does come from friends' blogs. They're great and there is truth in there and even sometimes as noted, too much truth. Yes, I do fear that someday the wrong person will read the wrong blog, like my boss. But if I truly feared it enough, why would I post it in a public place, using easy identifiers as to the origin of the mouthiness? Wouldn't I tuck it away into a diary then?
If we want the deepest darkest hidden anonymous corners in which to hide our blog of truth or one of lies, then why use a blog at all? This is the time for a diary or better yet, a psychologist, or best yet, stuffing the truth (or not)so far down inside that no one ever gets to hear it. Doesn't sound healthy and it probably isn't. But it's less risky. What blows my mind is I must obviously want someone to see it and it could be my boss, so what am I really afraid of? The truth, or the consequences that fall after the truth? Or am I just enough afraid to not directly show him or talk to him? More questions, less answers. But it's in these dialogues that one discovers their root cause and effect. I can learn more about myself by asking these types of questions of others; even turning them loose on myself. That is, if I'm really listening.
Anonymous said...d'oh!! I just got caught in a cut-n-paste mix-up. Damnit, I had good things to say. Let's see if I can regurgitate them.The ether asks: What is the point of a public blog which holds the truth? Why would you lay yourself open to that? Everyone's private thoughts are a different beast from their public ones no matter how hard they try. It's a good thing to chew on.
It is indeed a good thing to chew on.
People have their own varied reason for 'having a blog'. Some do it to show off to a certain crowd or everyone, some do it to confess their souls, others to sell things, etc..there'a million reasons to do so. Private thoughts in a public blog vs. any other incarnation of those variables seems to ask even more questions. Why do I want to have a blog? Do I just want attention or to make up stories (lies vs truths)? Am I trying to say something? Do I want to just make up anything that comes to mind and forget truth? To what end?
I love and appreciate the honesty that does come from friends' blogs. They're great and there is truth in there and even sometimes as noted, too much truth. Yes, I do fear that someday the wrong person will read the wrong blog, like my boss. But if I truly feared it enough, why would I post it in a public place, using easy identifiers as to the origin of the mouthiness? Wouldn't I tuck it away into a diary then?
If we want the deepest darkest hidden anonymous corners in which to hide our blog of truth or one of lies, then why use a blog at all? This is the time for a diary or better yet, a psychologist, or best yet, stuffing the truth (or not)so far down inside that no one ever gets to hear it. Doesn't sound healthy and it probably isn't. But it's less risky. What blows my mind is I must obviously want someone to see it and it could be my boss, so what am I really afraid of? The truth, or the consequences that fall after the truth? Or am I just enough afraid to not directly show him or talk to him? More questions, less answers. But it's in these dialogues that one discovers their root cause and effect. I can learn more about myself by asking these types of questions of others; even turning them loose on myself. That is, if I'm really listening.
posted by photoked | 12:36 PM
3 Comments:
exactly.
Do you think you tell the truth from the bottom of your soul? Do you think that it'd possible when you know people will read it? Do you think it's therefore redundant to have a public blog that lays claim to truth?
to answer:
Are we talking about a blog or a life-long mission statement or jury selction? I dole out my portion or version of soul-bottoming truth when I must. It may or may not be true for the world, but when my opinion is involved, it is there.
Whether people read it or not should not be the basis for dispensing portions of what I feel is true for me. You write what you want in your blog. I chose to write about things that I feel strongly about. Truth is subjective in one's eyes. What I beleieve to be true is for me. I express what I believe to be true through opinions. When I say, "I'm going to Kauai" that's a fact. You can research and find it to be true. When I say 90% of television is complete shit, it is absolute truth, to me. But anyone else has their own opinion, their own truth. You can research it, but your mileage will surely vary. When people stand up and profess 'truths' for the masses, we sometimes call it religion and this is obviously not a Holy War.
I do not see the redundancy of having a public or private blog that does anything opther than what is intended. Am I being repetitious in putting up photographs that I like and writing about my opinions and showing some strong work from associates around the globe? Yes, of course. Is the format redundant based on a cross section of blogs the world over? Yes, I would think so. Are my opinions redundant? possibly.
I do not intend to justify this blog or EVER have laid claim to "The Truth" because it simply would not be so. I didn't do this to make myself a liar or force my opinions down someone's throat or go on some magical quest for the truth. I did it to write things, because I feel the need to write things. and I believe them.
I don't mind telling you that I appreciate the irony in the fact that I am defending my opinions on how I (yes, just I) relate to 'truth' with an 'Anonymous' poster.
next volley.
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