Personal Reflection

Dear Diary: The First 1K Claps, 100 Fans, and 1 Boosted

The mantra: Just Keep Swimming, Just Keep Swimming, Just Keep Swimming

How would I know the first 1K or 1000 claps I received will be an article about hate speech toward philosophy? The article I wrote with a flame that almost covered my body just like Nicholas Cage on Ghost Rider. The 3-hour script of hate speech I wrote apparently burn a lot of people in their honeymoon phase of dating a creature called philosophy.

When I launched the story, still under 100 claps and 100 followers, I acted defensive, meaning I tried to reply in the hope they would follow my dogmatic injection about the old-money escapism, philosophy.

But the crumbs from 4 years of intimacy still have not left my body completely. Hermeneutics, my favorite subject back in philosophy class reminded me something rather crucial.

The Author Is Dead. Long Live The Reader!

Oh, I adore that principle. Because before writing, being the writer on this platform, I was only a reader. I could give you an article to write about the specific reasons why I choose that principle. But in short, I don’t want to be J. K. Rowling. If people think I am a godawful materialist possessed by Western nominalism who swallows too much German philosophy culture, AND SO BE IT.

Anyway, I appreciated all the people that have spent their generous time reading and vomiting their thought. For that, I will soon write the same hate speech toward philosophy called “I Hate Philosophy Chapter II Subsection I Subsubsection I”.

Something unexpected happened because of zero expectations, they said. Well, it’s true although know-idea-how I felt like my work has been paid. I refuse to say “hard work”, and let the behind the scene story keep behind the door.

This is my baby. Ah, 3 days…maybe almost 4 days of laboring. I like to write for the editor, to publications, and I need the challenge to keep the flame torched to drive my motivation.

So, if you have some challenge to dare me then I beg you to throw the idea in the comment section.

There was something chuckle about the article which is basically a tragic story. But, the whole experience reminded me of my journalistic activity: chasing by the deadline, editorial rejection, and reading the article a hundred times to make sure everything is proper. I love doing that and I certainly chasing the opportunity although some of them still refuse to let the door open for me.

My Deepest Condolence

Have you ever written something and you will think “Oh, this is the one”? For instance, “The Bear’s Kitchen Now Serves a Romantic Menu” and “The Lightlark Controversy”. I wrote that piece while my head was under the water! It’s super duper hard and I consumed hundreds of hours to write the article.

And it flopped.

I got so confused and just stuck thinking why this fantastic article doesn't even attract 10 people! I mean, are you supposed to write a viral topic to VIRAL? You know, being relatable.

Boy, I was so wrong.

It’s not a universality that people craving for, it’s a particular story you write for perhaps a small community. But, it could be impactful for the general community.

Nobody know-how, but if I stop writing after my theory about Sydney-Camry was ignored…then I couldn’t taste this…microgram achievement.

Anyway, thank you and long life the fighters!