Like my choice to believe this blog is worthwhile. Some days belief that it makes some positive difference for others carries it. Other days I instead believe it plays a positive role in anchoring me. In some obscure fashion.

I suppose these beliefs could be investigated and given more empirical substance, but I’m not sure. Positive feedback from readers can reinforce my belief that some find it worthwhile, but would not convince me if I already believed the opposite.

With regards to blog posts: I’m often unsatisfied with how a post turned out. “This post doesn’t quite feel the way I had hoped it would feel when I set out to write it. Dumb post?” Then I choose to believe “naah, it’s fine”. As an anti-dote to prior beliefs that everything needs to be perfect, maybe.

Other discussion I’m interested in: other good examples of the pervasiveness of “you must believe!” in our culture, and other suggestions around why it is so common?

All in all? It won’t be at the top too long, I’ll write another post tomorrow (10 October), and then hopefully keep up some decent posting rate again. Despite going on holiday.