If you read that title you’ve probably thought “here we go again, Srini has lost his damn mind.” Actually the idea for this post was inspired by a post that Lisis Blackston wrote called Self Worth vs. Networth. When I read the content, the message really resonated with me. Many of us, in an effort to build traffic, in an effort to build readership, and ultimately make money as a blogger tailor our writing accordingly.
This essentially neglects the importance of authenticity. When you write for a search engine or for any of the above mentioned reasons then you are not going to produce truly inspired or high quality content. I’ve found that some of the pieces that I write that generate the most buzz are the ones that I think really are not that great because they don’t fit the criteria of a typical post. But for some reason people seem to find them interesting.
A while back I attempted to write a blog post called unleash yourself when you write. Well, I decided to combine the content of that post into this one and share some of my really insane unfiltered thoughts. Needless to say after you read this you’ll probably think I’m full of some very empowering delusions. As I’ve read many of the articles that Penelope Trunk has written this week, I’ve realized that what sets her apart from alot of people is that she is so unleashed, unfiltered and raw in everything she writes. She will tell you things that most people wouldn’t dare write on their blogs for fear of violating the “Too much information rule.”I don’t ever fear pushing publish because I figure, the worst that will happen is a potential employer will read it and decide not to hire me. In my opinion that person is doing both me and his or her company a favor. I don’t want to be working somewhere that holds me back. Some of my most random thoughts I want to share with you in the spirit of writing unleashed:
After catching my first wave@Cardiff in San Diego:
“Damn, this is like hooking up with a really ugly girl and finding out what it’s like to be with a hot one.” The waves at Santa Monica where I surf are not nearly as good and the rides are not nearly as long (no pun intended)
The date on which a girl asked about my stripper pole:
Girl: Is that a stripper pole?
Srini: Yes, I got it on ebay.
Girl: What is it for?
Srini: What do you think it’s for, for girls to dance on?
Girl: I thought you were a nice studious guy?
Srini: I didn’t’ mean to give you the wrong impression
To my friend John when asked about my newly acquired belief that is self serving:
Srini: “I decided the other day that any woman who’s not attracted to me probably escaped from a mental institution?”
Jon: What?
Srini: It’s actually a really healthy delusion. That way I always feel good, and she’s just some crazy bi#$* who’s out of her mind, so I have nothing to feel bad about. See this self improvement shit is awesome.
So, what the hell is the point to all my little snippets here? You should try to steal Kelly Diels writing style. Actually that would be impossible. She’s got me trumped on that one.
Actually, just unleash yourself on the blogosphere. Welcome to my authentic assault on you guys.
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