Although no one has tagged me yet, I got enough questions from my friends and relatives that I decided it’s finally time for the inevitable “Why do I blog” post every blogger writes about at one point or another.

However, unlike other bloggers, I realize that there are reasons why one blogs and there are the other hidden reasons. By “hidden” I mean those reasons which we are not aware of at a conscious level but they are still a driving force that keeps us going. A good example of what I’m talking about is ego-boosting. In my post about why would someone love public speaking, a reader suggested that on some level a blog is something similar to that. However, there is no reason to be ashamed of that. “The ego needs validation and there’s nothing like an audience to give that rush”, says another reader.


So without further ado, here are all my reasons for blogging.

Reasons Why I Blog

Psychology Exercise

Here’s a fun thing to think about:

Which one of the “advertised” reasons feed into the “hidden” reasons?

I made few connections myself but I’m curious which ones you think are related!