Does writing to the imaginary “my Dear Friend” mean writing to myself? I believe so.
The truth is that I tend to use the “My Dear Friend” phrase. I think I am directing my message not only to the imaginary friend, but also to myself. By doing it, I am reassuring myself with some thoughts. I try to convince myself that I have the right to discuss a topic, or I want to inspire myself to do what I am doing. I think I’ve already written a text when I stated we should write as no one would ever read our texts. That’s how I frequently write to myself. When I read Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s letter, he was often worried if his works of art would be read by the public.
To be honest, I do not have similar problems to the famous Russian writer.
I do not care how many people will read my blog and what they will think about it. I write what I want to read, and I am sharing important messages with the world. By doing it, I remind myself that I write not only to myself, but also to other people, including you, my Dear Friend. Even if I do not care how you will receive my message, you can always try to argue with me and confront my thoughts with your own insights.
I think I write for everyone and for no one. In general, I want my thoughts to be heard not only by my contemporaries but also by future generations. After all, if I did not want to let my voice be heard, I would not be publishing my texts on the www.adammazek.com blog. In today’s post, I have a recommendation for you, my Dear Friend: write for yourself without any expectations and without censoring yourself. Trust the process.
