So, I've been writing on this blog now for about a year...It's crazy how time flies. And I now have over 9,000 pageviews, only a modest number of views compared to Facemash, facebook's predecessor, which had 20,000 views in about 2 hours. But I'll take it. I'm not trying to be the next facebook here! This blog has been really helpful to me--it helps me stay positive and stay sane in such an ultra-competitive environment--and it's been awesome to hear how many people tell me how much they love reading it. People telling me they're proud of me, saying how cool they think what I'm doing is, or telling me their grandma, who doesn't even know me, regularly reads this blog really keeps me going.
It's amazing how powerful a dream can be, and it's been a very humbling, very gratifying, and sometimes very frustrating experience following my dream. I read a quote the other day that said, "There's a difference between a dreamer and someone who has a dream." I like that quote because I could've been a dreamer and wondered what would've happened if I gave my dream a chance, but instead I decided to be someone who has a dream and put action into chasing it. It's been totally cool to hear how many people my dream has touched and see how many people are interested in following my dream with me, even though right now my dream hasn't been realized; I'm just in the process of chasing it. And that's what's cool about this blog. I'm giving you a raw, stream-of-consciousness look into my life. Sometimes it's a little uncomfortable for me to share my emotions and thoughts via the Interweb, and I'm sure sometimes it's a little uncomfortable for you to read into my feelings as well, but it's something I've gotten more used to, and it's something that I've really started to enjoy. So I guess what I'm trying to say is, "Thanks for reading this and chasing my dream with me."
I don't even know why I'm getting all emotional right now and thanking my readers because 9,000 isn't that monumental of a number. Maybe I should've waited for 10,000 views to write this post...But I guess I'm just excited about what I'm doing, and I'm excited that other people are so interested in what I'm doing too.
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