Why is this here? pt2

You probably know by now that I strive to be a leader in all the things that I do. The reason for this is not because I want recognition or accolades of any sort. Heaven forbid. That is the opposite of what I want. I do not want to be a leader just so I can have scores of people around me constantly doing my bidding. That thought is somewhat discomfiting to me as well.

Technically, it could be said that I do not really want to lead at all. I just want to live my life in the best way that I possibly can, always being proud of the choices that I make.  And I want to teach other people to do the same. At heart, I am a teacher, someone that gains joy by seeing other people get positive results from instructions that I give them.

These daily slices of my life offer an opportunity for the world to see the examples that I provide and to learn from them. Both the good and the bad. Though I strive to be a good person and make the best possible choices in a given situation, there are times where I do not. And when I err, I would like others to be able to learn from that too. This is definitely a great teaching and leadership tool.

There is one other reason that I still write and it is perhaps the biggest reason of all. These messages are all dated. They show what I was thinking at very specific points and I can go back and read them again and see if I still think those things or if I have learned new things that cause different thoughts and beliefs. As time goes on my understanding of life will change and my horizons will expand.

These posts let me track my progress of mental, spiritual and emotional enlightenment.
I should have started this years ago when my mind was truly chaotic and undisciplined, in comparison with how it is now.  Many of the things that are going on in my everyday life are not included here. But pertinent recent lessons are always included. And something interesting about the written word, for me at least, while reading something I wrote in the past, I will remember the exact mental state that I had while writing. I may not remember the reason why I was upset or frustrated but I will remember that I was, even if that is not mentioned in the written word.  I can call up that state of being then read what I wrote and see what new things I would have to say if I were to write that same piece over. This shows me how much I have changed over time.

So to sum up. The reasons for this blog are:

To share my viewpoint with the world.
To hopefully enable those that do not understand me a better chance to do so.
To be able to lead and teach others by example
And to see where I was vs where I am and decide what further changes to make in my way of being.