8 Drafts and Counting

I do this thing pretty regularly. I will sit down and write out some thoughts. I will form them into a blog that I feel “meh” about. I will let it sit, with the intent to return, and then rarely return. Often when I do, I am dissatisfied with what I am reading.

Currently in my blog folder, there are 8 drafted blogs, most of which are 80% done or more. In my journal, I have notes on several more blog ideas. As I read through them, I still agree with the concept but I stop myself from posting.

I know some factors that are pulling on my mind.

Part of me thinks it is not good enough.

Part of me thinks what’s the point since only a few or less people will read it.

Part of me thinks there is potential but it needs more crafting.

Part of me is putting my energy towards other projects, like currently renovating my shed.

I did the same thing with my book. I worked on it and then left it. Reworked it again and again, with months in between edits sometimes. The draft felt incomplete, imperfect, insufficient, and the idea of publishing felt daunting. “Are my words worth sharing?”, my insecurities screamed.

There comes a point where you have to stand on it. The ideas you have tossed around, the business plans you have researched, the books and blogs that have been drafted, they only carry value once put out for the world to see. The world is then the critic, but you have to allow critique for validation of an idea and dream.

So all these drafts, both the ones in the folder and the ones in the journal, need to be published. That is the test of value. How does the world respond when an idea is presented? That is where legacy is built. That is where lasting impact is found.

So do it. Put pen to paper and let the world see it. Sure maybe it is not the Sistine Chapel, Apple, or Moby Dick, but you will never know until you take the idea and let the world see it.