Why start?

Summary

Ning Choi initiated a blog to express a long-held passion for football and to overcome personal fears of rejection and judgment, inspired by a pivotal Instagram post on 12th January 2022 that highlighted the joy and freedom in football.

Abstract

Ning Choi, the author, has embarked on the journey of blogging, driven by an internal struggle and the desire for creative freedom. The decision to start the blog was not taken lightly; it was a significant step forward from a place of fear and doubt. Choi has been apprehensive about potential negative reactions from readers, such as rejection and criticism. However, an Instagram post from 12th January 2022 marked a turning point, revealing a dormant passion for the beauty of football that Choi had long wished to share. This post, which discussed the wonder and freedom experienced by football players, contrasted with Choi's own suppressed sense of child-like wonder. The blog is envisioned as a platform for Choi to write freely and share the joy of football's subtle yet amazing moments without limitations or restrictions.

Opinions

The author has a deep-seated fear of rejection and judgment which had previously prevented them from sharing their thoughts and ideas publicly.
A specific Instagram post served as a catalyst for change, inspiring the author to pursue their passion for writing about football.
The author believes that their blog can evoke the same sense of wonder and joy in readers that they experience while writing about football.
Choi values audience engagement and encourages readers to follow, share, and applaud the blog to help expand its reach.
The act of starting the blog is seen as a significant personal achievement and a step towards liberating the author's creativity and passion.

Why start?

To tell you that I’ve been wrestling as to the thought of starting this blog is an understatement. Questions go through my head at one hundred miles an hour and have not stopped since the inkling of this idea carved it’s way into my brain.

Why not start a blog if you’re always complaining about the lack of freedom?

The one question at the forefront of this decision. The one question which pushed me to start this blog. While this may seem like a small step to you, it is a huge one for me. You see, I’ve always been afraid of rejection, of judgement. What if I’m not good enough? What if the people who read this don’t find value in my ideas? What if people laugh at me? The thing is, I can take banter when my team loses, but for some reason, I’ve built these fears up into a cacophony of doubt. However, something changed one day and I can pinpoint it to the exact day, the exact time.

12th January 2022

When this post was posted on my instagram:

To talk about the beauty of football is something I’ve strived to do for a long time. To have an audience while I do is something I’ve never dreamed of in a million years. With my Instagram page this has become a reality. In the aforementioned post, while I talked about the wonder and freedom of which some players possess when the ball is at their feet, there was something inside of me that was lying. In it I mention “the ever so dormant child-like wonder inside of us”

The same wonder that has been locked away inside of myself for years longing to be free from the constraints of this oh so judgemental world. To evoke the same wonder, same joy that I feel writing about these minute but amazing moments that happen on and beyond the football pitch.

Without limits. Without restriction. Just to write to my heart’s content.

Whenever, Wherever However.

That is why I started this blog.

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Hope you enjoyed this post!

If you did, all I ask is for is:

A follow if you love the beautiful game as much as myself

A share so I can expand my reach and audience

Some applause if you so please

Much appreciated,

Ning Choi