# One Year In By:: [[Brian Heath]] 2023-08-18 One year ago I wrote my first blog post and this will be my 301st post. Reflecting on the past year, I'm left with a sense of accomplishment. It was no small commitment. However, if it was not intrinsically valuable to me, I doubt I would have kept it up. Especially after completing the book based on our blog posts. There is no doubt that I'm a better writer and, in turn, a better thinker. All this said, I still feel an internal nagging that eats away at the sense of accomplishment. The question is to what end? If I write for myself, is that enough? Intellectually, sure. At a minimum it provides a time for reflection and self-therapy. But, once one is in a good state and one starts to look around, one might ask what else can be done? Introspection transforms into extrospection, solidarity, and progress. Tomorrow brings another post and opportunity, but what difference will a year make? The future is entirely uncertain and that is a good thing. #### Related Items [[Don't Overthink This]] [[Writing]] [[Thinking]] [[Time]] [[Progress]] [[Reflection]]