Has Blogging Reached Critical Mass?

We have all felt small from time to time. Sometimes feeling small is a challenge that many of us need to achieve big things. Still, no one has, or ever will, achieve greatness by standing still and simply looking around at the scenery. Sure, taking some time to stop and look at the scenery is essential, but if you stand and observe for too long--you too, will become part of the scenery.

This is the attitude I have always taken when it comes to social media and blogging. So far it has worked out pretty well.

If you are not currently a blogger and look at Technorati's, "State of The Blogosphere" , there is no question you will be intimidated. I imagine that the massive number of blogs today is daunting for anyone who is just getting started, but it shouldn't be, and here is why:

• Blogging is a form of self discovery
  
  
  
  • I have learned more from writing my blog (whether or not anyone is reading) than from reading any other blog
  
  
  
  


• Your blog does not have to have thousands of readers to be effective
  
  
  
  • We are living at the beginning of the dawn of niche media.
    
    
    
    • It is more satisfying knowing you have touched one person, than knowing you have been read by a thousand
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• There are no right answers, only thoughtful questions
  
  
  
  • If you feel you are not an authority, and have no business voicing your opinion, you are wrong.
  
  
  
  

Blogging has not reached critical mass. In fact, it is my opinion that that would be impossible--as there is always room for independent voices.

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