Ideas for Blog Content are Just a Facebook Name Away
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A bunch of young people I know have started getting into blogging lately. Me included. I’m definitely hoping my thoughts will help people over time. I also know that this has been really helpful for myself in particular. Writing down my thoughts on where I stand on certain issues / specific things I have identified have helped me learn throughout my life / what books I feel are must reads (and re-reads), etc has given me a greater sense of focus when it comes to my own career goals. And it has made it easier for me with regards to helping others. If you’re not helping others in life, then what’s the point, really.
Oh. And I love knowing that if I get hit by a bus next week I’ll have all my thoughts from my mind in writing. Love that shit. I mean, beyond my Facebook photos, cash monies, and other people’s memories of me, what really lives on after you’ve kicked the good ol’ tin can. BOOM. My blog biatch!
Back to the subject at hand. If you’re thinking about writing a blog, but if you have no clue on earth what to write about… try this: Start writing about lessons you’ve learned from people you grew up with. And tactically… do this: Go onto Facebook, pull up your mom’s picture, your best friend in high school, your mentor in college, whoever, and think about the following question: “What is the #1 thing this person has taught me in life?” Then write about that.
What you’ll soon find is that you’ve actually learned A TON of lessons and tidbits of info from your closest friends and advisors over the years. And a lot of these lessons can be passed on to help other people.
It’s hard to think about what to write about when staring into space. It’s significantly easier to think about what to write about when looking at the face of a person on Facebook who reminds you of specific memories, adventures, dinners, conversations, and good and bad times.
A great way to think about posts to write about is to go on to Facebook and look at names in your live feed. Look for people who are older than you. Who you maybe went to college with. Was your boss at a previous job. Who you loved. And then think about the lessons they taught you. And then write about them.
You’ll be amazed at what comes out of those fingertips.
Do it.
My name is Ryan Durkin. I write so that I will never forget where I came from and what I stand for. I hope that this will motivate young people to realize their potential and become more productive than they ever imagined. That would make me truly happy.
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