Is That The Time Already?
Leave The Office was one year old on November 12th 2007. I only realized today and I was quite amazed at how quickly that time has passed. It seems fitting then that a tweak in the site layout has been done in order to tidy it up a bit.
So this post is really just recording a landmark. I read through some of my articles to reflect on where I’ve been going over the last year and I have covered a lot of ground. I also noticed that I have slipped back into a few automatic, habitual ways, which have slowed progress in a few areas alittle bit, which is fine because I am able to notice, which I probably wouldn’t have done a year ago.
There is much to be said for writing, even if it is only in a private diary that nobody else sees. It cements intentions you have, refines visions you may have of what you want to do in life and it helps you become more present, so as to naturally be able to witness yourself more rather than be at the mercy of the "victim of life" in you.
It’s funny because over the summer the traffic on this website was growing and growing and now it seems that I have far less visitors than I used to, which is something that would have made me feel like giving up a year ago. I am far less attached to who visits these days. As I have stated already. If I have something interesting to say then I’ll say it and if I happen to say something truly great then word will get around eventually.
Peaace.
Comments
Comment from Maria Palma
Time: December 10, 2007, 9:33 am
Hi Rob!!
Congrats on making it to your one year! I commend your perseverance and dedication to writing and sharing your thoughts. Not too many people make it past six months. I’m sure the people who are reading your blog are the ones who are meant to be reading it anyways…
Your post has brought up some of my own thoughts about blog writing and has inspired a post of my own! Thanks for that 
Comment from Rob
Time: December 10, 2007, 9:41 pm
Thanks for the comments.
I have changed my mind about what to do with this blog so many times that I have come full circle, back to my original idea and then some! That’s why I thought it best to treat it as something to enjoy and share with anyone who else who feels they want to.
I know that personal accounts can get a bit too much for most people because they’re personal, but I think sometimes that reading soemone’s personal experience of something can inspire or support people depending on where they are in their own lives. I remember saying a few years ago with some emotional attachment that I want to inspire others, so to hear feedback from time to time telling me that a post of mine has inspired them to do something really means something to me. Thank you.
Comment from Albert | UrbanMonk.Net
Time: December 11, 2007, 9:25 am
Good stuff - I do believe content is #1. Everything else might really boost you for a while, but if you don’t deliver the goods, then it all goes out the window.
Cheers,
Albert | UrbanMonk.Net
Modern personal development, entwined with ancient spirituality.
Comment from Rob
Time: December 15, 2007, 10:37 am
Yes. Content is top priority. Why would anyone be interested in coming back to read if there was no expectation of anything worth reading there?
I don’t visit your site as often I should Albert. The Urban Monk is a quality blog that deserves more than just the tag “Self Development”.
Good on you.
Rob
Comment from gale
Time: December 9, 2007, 4:26 am
i think it’s great that you’ve decided that you placed content on a higher priority than # of visitors - i used to follow stats of my websites with madness, and it just wasn’t a great way to go about blogging. hope to stay in touch with you on the blogosphere!