Max Marmer

It’s time I finally make the jump. I’ve been debating for awhile whether I should start a blog. 

I had some concerns about whether it would be a good investment of my time. But the last 6 months life has taken me along a path scattered with signs that clearly indicate starting a blog would be a good idea. 

I was concerned about the time it takes to craft well thought out posts. It’s one thing to brainstorm a number of thoughts to yourself, it’s another to put them up on display to share with others. Though ultimately, this is good for me. 

And if I do happen to build up a base of readers will I feel obligated to post too regularly? I want this to be a place where I post thoughts when I have something to say.  I don’t want to feel compelled to articulate any casual musing that enters my mind. 

But there are a lot of great reasons for starting a blog.

I want the opportunity to share my ideas and receive feedback. Frequently writing about things that interest me is probably one of the best ways to improve my writing and my thinking.

Writing my thoughts forces me to express my thoughts much more clearly than if they just lived abstractly and misshapen in my mind. Having an outlet for my thoughts will make me a more introspective person. I’ve already noticed measurable benefits since beginning to use Twitter this summer. 

I’ve been writing many of my thoughts down for the last 2-3 years, so it’s a bit strange just jumping in now. I look forward to the time when many of my thoughts are written in posts and I can begin hyperlinking and referencing previously articulated ideas, because right now, starting with a blank slate, it’s very hard to prevent myself from escaping on tangents. 

 Having a blog also increases the serendipity factor in my life. The ‘serendipity factor’ is basically the degree to which my life is positively exposed to randomness. Writing here will open up a range of possibilities I currently don’t have access to.

And lastly, the world is getting busier by the second. There’s more and more that needs to be taken care of sitting in front of our screens. And it’s hard not to get completely caught up in it all. Although I intend to live a full, sometimes overstimulating life, knowing that I have a place to write about what’s on my mind gives me permission to stop and smell the roses. As the time we spend working increases and technology raises exponentially the number of people in our lives, the energy we would normally spend building a few deep relationships is thinned out across a larger network. Knowing more people is a good thing, but maintaining a sense of personal connection becomes a big challenge. I hope this blog can help me stay connected with friends and family even when we aren’t physically together. 

I hope to write on a whole host of topics. Ranging from politics and psychology, to business and entrepreneurship, to more personal topics, examining important life decisions and attempting to tackle some pressing existential questions.

I’ve been meaning to do this for a while and I’m happy to have taken the first step on what I hope will be an interesting journey.