It
is my nature not to compromise with the quality of my work at any situations. I
never wrote blogs before. I am really busy in the College with teaching and
related works. I had no reason to consider myself as a profound thinker.
But
always I knew that I have something different to tell others. Why should I
repeat what it is already said by someone else?
What
have I learned from writing blogs so far?
1.
Blog is a fine
way of expression. Ideas have a power to torture us if it is not expressed. Ideas
want to travel from you to others. Ideas never sit idle. Because ideas have a
purpose to change the world. So if you have a different idea or opinion, sit
before your laptop and start typing. Publish it. Let the whole world know it.
2.
Often we live
struggling with ideas and opinions in our mind which cannot be shared among our
peers. People around us may not be fit mates for our ideas. Whenever we try to
communicate with the people around our home or in our workplace, we receive
rebut from them. It is like venom that kills the spirit in us. We feel that we
are wrong somewhere. Still we continue to think differently from others because
we are different from them. We cannot but think different. Whom shall we share
these ideas? Where are our mates to share all these thoughts? Writing blogs
help us to reach out to many who enjoy our thoughts. Every thought that they
listen will change them and in turn the world.
3.
Writing blogs is
speaking to an international audience. I am an Indian. My thoughts bear
characteristics that are specific to an Indian. It cannot be otherwise.
Examples, stories and anecdotes I quote are from the life around us. Usually
Indians are bit philosophical. Renunciation is much appreciated in India.
Western philosophies have little influence here. But at the same time the
youths in our country these days are running after the western life style. The
older generation stands awe struck at this new attitude of the young
generation. Still the tradition and values of the nation is respected above
all. On the backdrop of all these ‘Indianisms’ I am writing blogs. I do not
believe in writing like a western thinker. I am not happy with hiding my
identity. India is the country ascribed to me to live and work. There is no
meaning in running out. But as a blogger I am speaking to an international
audience. So I have to chisel my language as far as I can for the global
audience. I need to explain Indian concepts for them. I am to add more
explanation to Indian customs. All above, I have tried to present ideas as applicable
to a global audience. Still limitations are admitted.
4.
Reading blogs is
the first step to write blogs. I made a mistake by writing blogs without reading
any other blogs. Was it a mistake? In theory it is a mistake. But I am not de
merited by not reading blogs before writing it. It rather helped me to create
my own way of writing and presenting ideas. The acceptance that my blogs have
received so far gives no occasion to regret. It gave the originality to my
blogs. Still I recommend others to start by reading other blogs.
5.
Except a few, all
blogs are short in size. They occupy not more than one A4 size paper or a
little more. I use short sentences. Short, simple and stupid is the style I
follow. I hate using dictionary while reading a blog. Attention of the readers
must be broken by a reference for meaning in dictionaries. So I took care to
use every day simple words to express my ideas. I do not know whether I have
succeeded in my effort. At least I promote simple style.
It has been a
please to me speaking to you all. I hope to continue communicating with you. We
have a long way to go together.
Professor Jacob Abraham
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