Another friend of mine, Sridhar Narayanan, got a blog. Oh yes, by the way, do ask him what the god in his id means. I love inspiring other people… 
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This title might be a little misleading, since it is not going to speak on how Sri’s blog changes lives, but how blogging as a whole changes lives.
What is a blog? I feel it is a kind of a diary, alebit a public one. Allows you to rant (which is basically what we want to do, in our inner selves all the time), speak to your audience, and in general feel more wanted. It’s like a psychological and social security, a sense of belonging, of having another place to go to.
The biggest draw in a blog, for me atleast, is that down the line, when I get old, and settled, and rich, and famous (ok, ok, ok, I am coming back to the point, which is), I want to be able to reflect on my life, my thought processes, and my behaviour. The memories that will stem from this blog are extremely valuable. I’ll perhaps laugh at these posts, ridicule myself, or think of the brilliant thoughts I might concoct in the process of posting something.
I have old notes, thoughts jotted down in some places. Sometimes, the things are so enigmatic, even to myself, that I wonder if I myself have written them. It’s fun.
A blog tells a lot about the person. Having a blog itself, is a major achievement, I’d say. It shows that you can express yourself. And can screen thoughts that can be viewed by the public, and those that can’t. A friend can better understand you, a girl (or boy) friend can be better attracted to you, and appreciate you. It has phenomenal effects.
And yes, there is this socio-commerical aspect too. If you love a product, praise it, write about it. People will notice. You’ll help others make better choices, and sell more of good products. Same goes for the horrible ones. Companies will take notice, as will other buyers. It helps, believe me.
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There is this other blog post of mine, where I speak of the reasons I blog. Might be an interesting read.
