A Little Frustrated - but I'm building my filing cabinet
I am a little frustrated right now at my inability to keep pace with the ideas flowing through my
head. That is my inability to fully write and research articles or just polish up some articles that
are almost ready to post. I knew this would happen before I traveled, but it is frustrating none
the least. To write decent articles takes a significant amount of time. Not just in being coherent,
but also accuracy, and also to incorporate the research that I like to do via external web links. As
I've stated elsewhere, I don't like to reinvent the wheel or rehash exactly what I am seeing as
many pre-existing books are good for that.
At this point I have enough material to write many books and screenplays and even a fiction book
or two is brewing in my head. And a few business ideas. Actually, I had a lot of this before I
embarked on this RTW trip. I just have even more now. But, more importantly is that I don't
want to (Attempt) to publish anything formally when my view of the world is still largely incomplete. (Or commit to
being an author for that matter) Of course, the world and the number of ideas, perspectives, etc...
it contains is so vast that claiming to have a complete view of the world is folly. I guess that is
why I want to hit all the major regions of the world and why I focus on unique places. While it
(My view) will never be complete, if I can get to what I consider an informed view of the world
via direct experience and build a framework for future information then I'll be satisfied.
The last point being a crucial piece. When I say framework I really mean a filing cabinet.
Everyday in the modern world we see so many stories from so many different places. At least for
me, if I've never been near that area I have no reference point in which to relate that story or to
remember it that is what traveling does for me - it is like building a set of file folders into
which all future things I learn can fit into.
head. That is my inability to fully write and research articles or just polish up some articles that
are almost ready to post. I knew this would happen before I traveled, but it is frustrating none
the least. To write decent articles takes a significant amount of time. Not just in being coherent,
but also accuracy, and also to incorporate the research that I like to do via external web links. As
I've stated elsewhere, I don't like to reinvent the wheel or rehash exactly what I am seeing as
many pre-existing books are good for that.
At this point I have enough material to write many books and screenplays and even a fiction book
or two is brewing in my head. And a few business ideas. Actually, I had a lot of this before I
embarked on this RTW trip. I just have even more now. But, more importantly is that I don't
want to (Attempt) to publish anything formally when my view of the world is still largely incomplete. (Or commit to
being an author for that matter) Of course, the world and the number of ideas, perspectives, etc...
it contains is so vast that claiming to have a complete view of the world is folly. I guess that is
why I want to hit all the major regions of the world and why I focus on unique places. While it
(My view) will never be complete, if I can get to what I consider an informed view of the world
via direct experience and build a framework for future information then I'll be satisfied.
The last point being a crucial piece. When I say framework I really mean a filing cabinet.
Everyday in the modern world we see so many stories from so many different places. At least for
me, if I've never been near that area I have no reference point in which to relate that story or to
remember it that is what traveling does for me - it is like building a set of file folders into
which all future things I learn can fit into.
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