Lets get started: The Purpose of this blog

Let's be frank, I've known about blogging a long time ago. Around 2012, I'd been very passionate about owning a blog or a website. I posted my first article September 30, 2016.
Why such big gap between when I had the idea of owning a blog and when I actually started blogging? Not just blogging; I've also experienced  this kind of scenario in other areas of my life.

I've taken time to reflect about this and below are the few reasons I was able to map out.

Connecting With  Others

As a result of my upbringing, I've learnt to do things on my own. Although I've built a life of confidence and grit in what I do, ( at least to some extent ), I've come to discover that productive  team work is inevitable. This has to do with connecting with the right set of people.

As regards owning a blog, I remember spending all night trying to create one. I eventually became frustrated because I just didn't understand how to go about it.

I recall thinking perhaps I had to have super knowledge about using computers and blogging before I could create one.

Until recently.

My sister, Christiana, had been blogging since 2012. I sometimes wonder why I didn't consult her all this while.
Precisely September 22, 2016, in less than 30 minutes, with her assistance, I became a blogger.  She taught me the basics and I discovered blogging wasn't such a big deal as I thought.

Unconsciously, we create big barriers in our minds that prevents us from beginning a new behaviour. Such barriers can be removed easily if we connect with the right person.

Mental limitations.

Another reason that kept me waiting were the mental limitations I placed on myself. I wanted to build a flawless blog. A blog where the traffic rate would be exponential.  I considered my contents (the ones I posted on Facebook and other social medias) not good enough for the audience.
"Would people agree with this article"
"There are people with better ideas than I have."
"Would I be able to keep up with posting articles regularly"
"I'm certainly not up to the task"

All these barriers  have kept me from blogging since 2012.

Swept away by  the urgencies of life

Numerous times I'd thought about owning a blog. This thoughts were usually swept away by the urgent things I needed to do. I would tell myself, this is not the the right time. I have classes to attend, notes to update, assignments to complete, tutorial classes to take, emails to attend to, social media messages to reply and so on. These reasons may sound genuine but the problem with them is that they push the important tasks to the future. After all,  the important tasks are without deadlines and can be completed anytime in the future.

The truth is that until we make time for what is really important to us, we  would keep responding to everyday emergencies.

What important behavior have you procrastinated to begin in the future?
The first step to take is to - connect with the right person who would give you tips, information, or the assistance you need; step away from the mental limitations you'd had in the past and make a schedule for your new behaviour.

Back to the question. What is the purpose of this blog: Having overcome the barrier of starting, I have chosen this platform to share my knowledge and research on achieving your goals and building life long habits.