I have been doing a lot of thinking about trying my hand at
writing “something.” I have purchased books on how to write, how to get
yourself published, and how to make money doing this. But at the root of
everything is a thought that I have no idea what to write about. It doesn’t
seem like I would have anything to add to the tomes on leadership, or customer
relationships, or developing strong teams. It has been written by folks with
more credibility than I.
So what to write about? Maybe I am in the middle age crazy
part. I want to branch out to new things, I feel like God is calling me to
stretch myself, yet I am afraid to take that step out of my comfort zone. My
Sunday school class and small group have really been pushing me in this area.
“Get out of your comfort zone!” But it
is so comfortable! That’s way it is a zone! It’s bigger than just a room or a
closet. It’s an entire zone! And how do you step out to do these new things
with any level of credibility? I guess that is part of the trusting God part.
People tell me I should write and share from experiences, but what do I know
that would add to this body of knowledge on the Internet?
I really think this would be an interesting side trail in my
life. Who knows? It might open other opportunities, or maybe It is just about sharing
thoughts that others might be able to use to help them in their career, or
their ministry, or just in their journey of life. Not saying I know it all (we
know that isn’t true!), but I think I’ve been knocked around and been involved
in enough things that maybe someone could learn from my mistakes.
What do you think?
Maybe you could get out of your comfort zone and then write about getting out of your comfort zone.
ReplyDeleteI feel like I have been forced out of my comfort zone a little lately.
ReplyDeleteI written some but feel like I may have the curse of many cancer patients who suddenly think they are authors just because they have a serious medical condition. I write what I think is relevant... but keep a very small audience.
Sometimes I think that being silent is out of my comfort zone in some cases. That is a hard thing for me. And also knowing when to let it rest.