I think writing and keeping an online journal does help in quite a few ways. This weblog is to explore, refine, clarify and elucidate ideas in software development - a profession that has helped me earn a living, and by virtue of doing which continuously for a few years, I have developed a deep interest and love for. This interest is the result of a cycle that has been set in motion by a yearning to learn more about it so that one can be better, which in turn infuses in one an enthusiasm to learn more just because they enjoy their achievements attained by learning.
The interesting about this is now I feel that I am in a different plane of existence. Seems like the constant spinning of the cycle has catapulted me into a different mental state, where I feel there is so much more to learn and knowledge seems never-ending. This is different from my previous plane of existence, where I was doing just what was supposed to be done, limiting myself to only knowledge of my specialization.
I must admit that at first, this new mental state left me more insecure, as its like exposing a huge waterfall to a camel thats happy drinking just the small amounts of water available in the desert. But then I realized that it is necessary to see the waterfall so that you can get an idea of how small the desert water sources are. And it is necessary to know that the water sources are small. It is necessary to know that you are ignorant....because only then can you think about achieving mastery.
