David Bushell just published a banger of post. It really sums up how I've been thinking about personal blogging:
It’s never been more important to blog. There has never been a better time to blog. I will tell you why. We’re being starved for human conversation and authentic voices. What’s more: everyone is trying to take your voice away. Do not opt-out of using it yourself.
And it's not just altruistic, goodness-of-your-heart sharing:
From a purely selfish perspective it’s never been easier to stand out and assert yourself as an authority. When everyone is deferring to the big bullshitter in the cloud your original thoughts are invaluable. Your brain is your biggest asset. Share it with others for mutual benefit.
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Blogging makes you a better professional. No matter how small your audience, someone will eventually stumble upon your blog and it will unblock their path.
Oh how true is this:
A child’s crayon doodle is also lacking refined artistry but we hang it on our fridge because a human made it and that matters. We care and caring has a positive effect on our lives. When you pass human creativity through the slop wringer, or just prompt an incantation, the result is continvoucly morged; a vapid mockery of the input. The garbage out no longer matters, nobody cares, nobody benefits.