Hello World!
What is this #
Well, I'm a human. Let's call me 'Chan'.
This is the first time I've ever posted anything on the internet. Well, almost.
[There's this one blog post from way way back.] (https://chandankgupta.blogspot.com/2009/02/what-ive-learned.html)
I maybe wrote a couple of testimonials on Orkut. One single poke on Facebook. A few likes, retweets, and Wordle score on Twitter/X. And a few private stories on Instagram for close friends only. Nothing else, as myself.
The point though is - I have always held back.
And it's only hurt me. As I'm sure it will anyone with a similar composition as myself.
Hence, this. A place where I'll practice penning my thoughts.
Reason #
I was going to write the reasons for being like this - but you see, there's the problem right there. The goal of this particular post is not to write down reasons - but to introduce myself, this blog, set a goal, and move on to the next thing.
F 'em reasons.
Goal #
Since I've identified the cause - I must now fix it. Writing into the open web will, I'm quite certain, slowly but surely reduce my inhibitions.
Goal is simple - speed, and no fear. Further than I already have been. Much much further.
The Contradiction #
Speed, and no fear, is basically how I drive a car. I love racing. But I'm starting to realise, even there I've room to go further.
Why now #
So far in my life, I've used many crutches to overcome this fear - something I'm quite sure, everyone has - to go above and beyond.
And with those crutches, I've done it, on many occasions. But crutches only get you so far. I speak metaphorically of course, and of crutches for the mind.
Now I don't have the option to use any of those crutches. Nor were they going to get me where I needed to go.
So here it is. I'm back down to just will. That I've enough and more of.
Let's go internet!