July 23, 2003
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may i borrow some soul?
Substance: practical importance; meaning, usefulness. Others say soul.
The thing is, substance to me may be different than substance to you. It is all relative. Content is whatever is meaningful, and I doubt there is one person out there who has something of importance to say to every single soul in the web. People equals diversity and diversity equals difference of opinions, right?
I’m contantly searching for something that makes me stop and take a second look. In a lot of ways I’m not easily impressed but I am always fascinated by the complexity of the human mind. I love reading from regular people about what’s going on around the world. News delivered to my home from someone who truly cares. Heated discussions on human rights or precious family moments. Different topics from different people or sometimes, all from the same person. Because we all have more than one thing to say. Because stereotypes are really just an oversimplified opinion, and we are anything but simple.
What got me thinking about this, are my own insecurities when it comes to sharing my soul online. I get bored with myself…often. I’ve said this before, I do think about those of you who read here. I would be lying if I didn’t admit to that, but ultimately, I want to move my own heart. If I am not moved by my own experiences, it would be a joke to think anything I write is of substance to anyone else.
So, here I am again, bored with myself. Some may call this a writer’s block. I don’t simply because I don’t consider myself a writer. Either way, just so you know, that’s what’s going on in my mind. So while I sit here rambling about my lack of inspiration, others out there are conquering, overcoming, living, discovering, stirring things up, supporting, creating, expressing, showing and telling, entertaining, motivating, and bringing it all to you. If you wanna read.
***ps…this is a consequence of the period of change… it may go away soon. Pretty soon…
Comments (14)
CHANGE is always a good thing! Questioning is A Good thing too! @-}-}—
Writing is all about perspiring 99% for that 1% inspiration.
Writer’s block? time to wipe off that perspiration and get some cool air to blow on your face
~ smiles ~
hello lotus, you are from sao paulo? been there once four years back and to Rio.. lovely place and lovely women. You must be lovely.. dont feel shy with me. I am not shy
I once got an email from somebody saying that my site was not very full of good content and why was I here…. that bugged me at first… then I realized, no, I won’t have something to say to everyone on line. But I may touch a few people, even if all I do is babble, so I keep going. I know that your poetry and words inspire the most beautiful mental images in my head and I hope that you find many more words
You are a great person and I hope you always believe in that!!
C~ (Thank you for the link – that surprised me!!)
Hugs
trying to lose my substance.
Shy you love writing and you are a brillant writing always with deep thoughts .
But I am waiting for the Curitiba pictures . Please advert me when you will post them .
Love
Michel.
I could kiss you.
Of course, I mean that in the most friendly, non-threatening way possible.
glad you liked it … perhaps i shall try another one. in response to today’s post – as long as your are honest to yourself and the moment you are in …. you will continue get the beautiful responses above mine!
Constantly searching is the soul of a philosopher, never arriving is the human condition. There you go. Eat chocolate. It doesn’t answer the basic questions, it doesn’t even pose them properly, but it does pass the time in a thoroughly enjoyable and self indulgent way
Hey you… então esteve por aqui hein? E foi no SwartzWald? Espero que tenho tomado o submarino e comido kassler, hehe.
Beijos e thanks for the link.
Ahm hon, i’m always eager to read what you write, even if i don’t comment all the time.
Nonetheless, i do agree with you that we need to open our minds, keep searching, keep learning, in a sense keep challenging ourselves to be better…
That’s what makes us better, i think, physically and spiritually too!
E sim, tá tudo bem comigo, só muito ocupada mesmo, chego a casa muito cansada, já nem vontade de vir ao computador tenho.
Take care
…Shy, thanks for stopping by and welcoming me “home”! It’s so good to be back and out of the continuing circle of my own thoughts and company.
MuSe
…excellent post with thoughtful points! What is “substance”? To what criteria, baromenter is it certified? Hmmm, “Soul of the Web”, I think, would be better explained if the Purpose Statement read, sites of like mind. Would think part and parcel to substance would be sustenance. Hugs,
aw, that’s so sweet of you to mention me
I hope you are inspired soon, we all go through spots like this.