The year is about to end, and if I am to look back on what a year it has been, the only difference would be the existence of a global pandemic. Of course, every day is a whole new experience, a new chapter that will either test you and help you grow to become the person you have to be.
This year personally, had me go through ups and downs. It taught me a lot about what I can do and what I cannot do. And because I am not much of a risk-taker, I sometimes abandon an idea before seeing its potential with my own eyes.
Deep inside me, I regret not trying what I thought would be great.
That was also me at the beginning of my journey. At the start, I've always believed in the potential of my dreams. (Don't get the wrong idea, I still do.) I am that young lad that gets excited in trying to learn what works and what works not. Now it's been years, and seeing how many times I've disappointed myself with those failures makes it even harder to realize any of my dreams. I isolated myself, and I avoided socializing as much as possible. Someone courageous enough to speak in front of many has lost his composure and become afraid.
But no matter how hard it has been, I still managed to create an escape route from all the mess. (more like a getaway) Amidst the confusion and depression, A Daily Dose" was born and was turned into a blog.
I turned all that experience into a form of writing in which I was uncertain what it's called. And although I didn't know, I continued writing one after another. From posting daily, I was able to build quite a good reputation and identity for A Daily Dose".
At first, I still didn't know what direction I was going. Am I doing good? Can I keep this going until somebody notices my work? How far can I go? Although I'm getting used to how I do things, I still can't ignore these thoughts at the back of my mind. I did my best not doubting myself, but I think I failed on that. However, I'm thankful to have experienced all that. Yes, it was tough to be in that kind of situation, but it gave me awareness about my strengths and weaknesses.
This book is a compilation of some selected stories that I have successfully published in the blog. Each one is like a different concept from one another. And it took me more than a month to gather forty-three (43) stories in total to make up the compilation. Although it seems like quite a lot of work writing one story each day, it gets effortlessly done when you get the hang of it.
These were previously published right at the beginning where I joined the Hive. You could say that I chose these stories because these were the new chapters of my journey with a new blockchain. And I wanted to share those new beginnings discovering what tugs my heart as every day passes by.
I think I can say that in some way, it encourages and inspires somebody to reflect and reconnect on what life is. And to be honest, I'm not sure if the book could bring the readers that feeling. But somehow, I wanted it to at least be like that. I want it to be a book that uplifts somebody and to become a hope that will give light to anyone who is suffering a miserable fate. I wish for it to become an inspiration.
I'm not only a writer. I'm also a reader. I've known Wattpad for quite sometime long before I knew Steem and Hive. And seeing what the authors are producing on the platform sparked that dream to become an author someday.
I wasn't comfortable releasing it as a book because I still doubt it would worth someone's time. I'm not depriving what the book could be, but I was worried that no one would come to notice it. That was one of my desire. I wanted anybody to appreciate my work like it does mean something. And I shouldn't be the case, but I'm the kind of person that can do his very best when praised.
I know it's not a good trait, so I'm doing my best to become a productive writer, even at crucial times. Wattpad was a great platform to share my writing, and it's the perfect environment as well. And I know that I may not just be the only amateur writer out there, so I have the confidence to publish my work. Besides, I know that joining the Wattpad world could help my authorship become better.
Right now, I only have one work published. You may look forward to more stories to come as I am sure that it wouldn't be the only book on my reading list.
Does that mean I'm a motivational speaker now? I'm even unsure if it's the right term, but I don't want to entitle myself to be that kind of person. It's not that I don't like it. I likely don't want to jump to a conclusion and state something incorrect. I'm already pleased and honored with readers like me appreciating my work.
As I've mentioned earlier, the year is about to end. So I'm doing a mall event on my social media pages on Facebook and Twitter from December 26, ending on December 30, 2020. On these dates, selected five chapters from the book will be shared on both platforms.
I know it's not a grand event to hold, but it's my little way to welcome the new coming year as we bid farewell to 2020. I know this year has been a rough journey for all of us with the existence of a global pandemic, so I selected chapters that I think would be great to stimulate courage as the new chapters of our lives unfold.
What a year it has been! It's indeed a heck of a year. We've experienced and discovered a lot which gave us awareness about our environment. Although many unpleasant events happened (not to mention the pandemic), there are still good things to remember and appreciate about this year. I'm sure we all learned and grown so much to be the best we could be to endure this long year. And I believe that our dreams will stay valid, no matter how strange it sounds.
I can't wait to discover more of what I don't know and experienced. I got to see them with my eyes. And I'm sure it would be an exciting journey ahead. I can't wait!
Side Story: Supposedly this blog was scheduled to be posted before the event was about to start. And I'm aware that this is the last day before it ends. Despite that, I still pushed through on sharing this blog, even if it's behind schedule. I mean, it would be a waste not to share this with you guys..
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