5
Apr
2009
Obsessions
Don't be afraid to follow your passions
So we all have that little voice in the back of our head that we should be doing something else… Something that really drives our passions.
It’s that nagging voice that has finally gotten to me, and now I have decided to listen properly.
I have been obsessed with mainly two things for as long as I can remember : Exploring technology, and writing.
While I have dabbled with both before, the time has come to start taking them much more seriously.
So far I have given the most attention to technology… Most easily seen with my attempt at starting The OpenProject ( A failure, but I intend reviving it), and most recently my participation in Ductape, the first Hackerspace in the Southern Hemisphere. Ductape has a number of really passionate people. I see big things happening here… Making things is our combined passion, driving us forward. Watch this space 
I have not really done much to explore my writing, and this is going to change.
My first step has been to set up this blog. I need the practice, so what better place to begin.
I have also recently penned a “twisted tune” (See my previous post), and am preparing to write my first novel. I am not expecting miracles. It will be hard work and will probably take longer than necessary, but I am convinced I can do it. I will no longer be afraid.
To quote Dan Moore :
“If you want to be good at something, you have to to be obsessive. You have to do the thing all the time, and when you’re not doing it, you have to be thinking about doing it.
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if you want to be good at writing, you need to be obsessive about it.”
