At the time of writing this post, I have owned this domain for more than 10 years. Yes, 10 years and not a single post. During this period I have had several ideas but have always hesitated to put pen to paper — or finger to keyboard in this digital era — because I have too often looked for the perfect moment. My mind made arbitrary and futile deadlines to start the blog, often aligning with dates around events and circumstances that I thought were worthy to write about, but I would then second guess and ditch the idea of writing altogether.

As time went by and social media became a big part of our lives, another form of second guessing took over. Who would read what I write? Would people read what I write? What would they think of my writing? Can I write anything meaningful? Do I have anything genuinely interesting to say?

As life went on, in addition to the second guessing, another constraint that we are all too familiar with got added into the equation — time! As the responsibilities of adulthood started piling up, reflection without doing anything seemed more appealing than putting in any effort into one’s passions. There were even times when I wondered if I would always own the domain without ever writing anything.

Over the past few weeks however, I have been feeling an added sense of gumption. I have been building up to writing in a “real” sort of way, that I can’t actually explain, but still felt different from previous times. A large part of this I believe, comes from being in the best head space I have been in a long time. Remarkably, I still found myself aiming for an arbitrary launch date of August 1st, thinking it would be perfect to launch at the beginning of the month. Unsurprisingly, I didn’t launch on said date, but a day after.

Not starting on a “milestone” date however makes the most sense for this blog. No more planning, just writing. This blog will be about anything, everything, nothing and something. Calling myself a renaissance man may come across as boastful and presumptuous. However, I genuinely have many interests that span a variety of different spheres. Politics, Social Issues, Books, Movies, Food, Music, Travel, Philosophy, Technology and on and on. This doesn’t mean the blog will have equal distribution of these topics. The blog posts are going to be eclectic and reflect what I am inspired to write about at the time of writing.

I would like to promise something unique every time I write, but I guarantee that won’t happen. First, I find it hard to be truly different in an era where we are flooded with a cascade of ideas, both conventional and unconventional. Second, I actually like many things about the form in which articles are written today. A pioneer of prose and style I am not going to be. Can I aspire to be more “interesting” than most? Perhaps.

Ultimately though, the only thing that matters is that I write. And write consistently. In time, I will develop my own style and tone, but beginning the journey is the first crucial step. So, it’s time to get started. I hope you enjoy my random musings, and perhaps through them, the moniker of renaissance man will be accurately reflected.