Comments on: What IS truth and why do we blog? http://davisdesigncorp.com/wordpress/2007/08/02/what-is-truth-and-why-do-we-blog/ Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:13:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Carrie http://davisdesigncorp.com/wordpress/2007/08/02/what-is-truth-and-why-do-we-blog/#comment-25 Carrie Mon, 13 Aug 2007 22:01:29 +0000 http://davisdesigncorp.com/wordpress/?p=32#comment-25 Well thank-you very much guys! :) I appreciate it!!! Well thank-you very much guys! :) I appreciate it!!!

]]> By: mark http://davisdesigncorp.com/wordpress/2007/08/02/what-is-truth-and-why-do-we-blog/#comment-24 mark Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:19:43 +0000 http://davisdesigncorp.com/wordpress/?p=32#comment-24 Carrie,.I think you made some good points, well said. Carrie,.I think you made some good points, well said.

]]> By: admin http://davisdesigncorp.com/wordpress/2007/08/02/what-is-truth-and-why-do-we-blog/#comment-20 admin Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:57:32 +0000 http://davisdesigncorp.com/wordpress/?p=32#comment-20 Carrie, you bring up a good point; the possible benefit of blogging is not exclusive to the author, but to the audience as well. Having your comments read, "heard", so to speak can be validating. Thank you for adding to the energy of this site! Sue Carrie, you bring up a good point; the possible benefit of blogging is not exclusive to the author, but to the audience as well. Having your comments read, “heard”, so to speak can be validating. Thank you for adding to the energy of this site!
Sue

]]> By: Carrie http://davisdesigncorp.com/wordpress/2007/08/02/what-is-truth-and-why-do-we-blog/#comment-16 Carrie Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:25:41 +0000 http://davisdesigncorp.com/wordpress/?p=32#comment-16 I laughed out loud at the last part of your blog - "And by the way, I had oatmeal with bananas for breakfast and I am going to karate at noon." - great way to end this "self-disclosure" with some humor! :) I feel that blogging gives us a sense of self-awareness and clarity. It also allows us to let feelings out and views to be expressed. I think people blog for many different reasons. Whether it's to vent about something that has been bothersome, to talk about the recent events in your life or to bring about an awareness to others on particular subjects - whatever the reason, I think it's a good thing. It's kinda like a personal diary but put out there for the public to view and comment on. However, if you are someone who can't take constructive criticsm, I would suggest not writing anything too personal, if you can - it can definately be of some help through a difficult situation or used as encouragement for your daily life. Either way, I think writing your thoughts out, whether in a blog or in a personal diary, is a great thing to do because it is giving you that sense of awareness and is something to look back on even to see how far you have come in life. I laughed out loud at the last part of your blog - “And by the way, I had oatmeal with bananas for breakfast and I am going to karate at noon.” - great way to end this “self-disclosure” with some humor! :)
I feel that blogging gives us a sense of self-awareness and clarity. It also allows us to let feelings out and views to be expressed. I think people blog for many different reasons. Whether it’s to vent about something that has been bothersome, to talk about the recent events in your life or to bring about an awareness to others on particular subjects - whatever the reason, I think it’s a good thing. It’s kinda like a personal diary but put out there for the public to view and comment on. However, if you are someone who can’t take constructive criticsm, I would suggest not writing anything too personal, if you can - it can definately be of some help through a difficult situation or used as encouragement for your daily life. Either way, I think writing your thoughts out, whether in a blog or in a personal diary, is a great thing to do because it is giving you that sense of awareness and is something to look back on even to see how far you have come in life.

]]> By: mark http://davisdesigncorp.com/wordpress/2007/08/02/what-is-truth-and-why-do-we-blog/#comment-12 mark Mon, 06 Aug 2007 01:06:39 +0000 http://davisdesigncorp.com/wordpress/?p=32#comment-12 <p>Personally, I feel that writing (electronically or on paper) is a way to help clarify my thoughts. When I "think" random items are always going through my head, no matter how focused I may try to be. It is a nice feeling, in my case a feeling of accomplishment, to have an idea expressed directly and to the point without any meandering to and fro. This might be my make-up and others may process thought differently, but as an artist it has been a great benefit to think in this fashion, as problem solving is many times the relationship or combination of unrelated items. </p> <p>Does this process (blogging) translate into self-knowledge?<br /> Yes, I think so. When we express ourselves clearly in the written word it can only help us better understand our world and ourselves.</p> <p>I for one am a fan of the written word and find that a person who speaks unintelligently can sound very eloquent as a writer. Unfortunately the opposite is also possible, reducing an idea to inconcise blather. We've all put down a book unfinished at some time for just this reason.</p> <p>No matter what your ability, writing can be a fulfilling experience.</p> Personally, I feel that writing (electronically or on paper) is a way to help clarify my thoughts. When I “think” random items are always going through my head, no matter how focused I may try to be. It is a nice feeling, in my case a feeling of accomplishment, to have an idea expressed directly and to the point without any meandering to and fro. This might be my make-up and others may process thought differently, but as an artist it has been a great benefit to think in this fashion, as problem solving is many times the relationship or combination of unrelated items.

Does this process (blogging) translate into self-knowledge?
Yes, I think so. When we express ourselves clearly in the written word it can only help us better understand our world and ourselves.

I for one am a fan of the written word and find that a person who speaks unintelligently can sound very eloquent as a writer. Unfortunately the opposite is also possible, reducing an idea to inconcise blather. We’ve all put down a book unfinished at some time for just this reason.

No matter what your ability, writing can be a fulfilling experience.

]]> By: Max http://davisdesigncorp.com/wordpress/2007/08/02/what-is-truth-and-why-do-we-blog/#comment-11 Max Sun, 05 Aug 2007 22:44:49 +0000 http://davisdesigncorp.com/wordpress/?p=32#comment-11 Your quotes from Foucault are right on target. Many seekers of truth about the world still struggle to find truth about themselves. For reasons suggested by thinkers such as Freud, we cannot be objective observers of ourselves. Diaries, journals and letter writing have always been forms of keeping history, particularly for women. These forms of communication tell it like it is from the point of view of the writer. These are not "true histories" as might be recorded by an Ideal Observer from on high, but they are none-the-less important observations. Often these sources of history are shared in a public way only after the writer has passed from among us. Blogs also serve as the modern equivalent made public instantly. So the question becomes, when blogging do we change focus, pull punches, mince words or embellish under the pressure of knowing that the blog will be seen by the world? Your quotes from Foucault are right on target. Many seekers of truth about the world still struggle to find truth about themselves. For reasons suggested by thinkers such as Freud, we cannot be objective observers of ourselves.

Diaries, journals and letter writing have always been forms of keeping history, particularly for women. These forms of communication tell it like it is from the point of view of the writer. These are not “true histories” as might be recorded by an Ideal Observer from on high, but they are none-the-less important observations. Often these sources of history are shared in a public way only after the writer has passed from among us. Blogs also serve as the modern equivalent made public instantly.

So the question becomes, when blogging do we change focus, pull punches, mince words or embellish under the pressure of knowing that the blog will be seen by the world?

]]> By: Mike http://davisdesigncorp.com/wordpress/2007/08/02/what-is-truth-and-why-do-we-blog/#comment-8 Mike Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:26:43 +0000 http://davisdesigncorp.com/wordpress/?p=32#comment-8 Hi, My name is Mike and this is my first time blogging. Also, I hope I am permitted here considering that I am not an artist but I do appreciate your works of art. I will not enter the age old philosophy of what is truth, however, intention does come to mind. Most blogging may be superficial and not nourish personal development. Your thread intrigued me though and I do believe there is a sense of self-disclosure in what appears to be safe place, so growth from this expression is imminent. Hi,
My name is Mike and this is my first time blogging.

Also, I hope I am permitted here considering that I am not an artist but I do appreciate your works of art.

I will not enter the age old philosophy of what is truth, however, intention does come to mind. Most blogging may be superficial and not nourish personal development. Your thread intrigued me though and I do believe there is a sense of self-disclosure in what appears to be safe place, so growth from this expression is imminent.

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