Yin vs YangThe Battle for Success in Life

YinvsYang is just now entering its 7th month.  I thought that is a good reason to celebrate.  Maybe I am in the celebratory mood as my wife’s birthday is today (happy birthday babe!).  Either way, it’s a great time to look back on the incredible journey that started with a simple idea.

The first 6 months of writing for this blog have taught me an awful lot about myself and the world around me.  Anytime you have consistent communication with people from various places & backgrounds it seems you can’t help but grow as a person.

Growing as a person means learning plenty of lessons.

When I first started this blog, I now realize I had a certain way of talking ‘AT’ people.  As I read some of the old posts, it is obvious that my personal writing style has evolved.  I’m not saying it has gotten better or worse.  It has just grown into it’s own approach.  Consequently, this way of speaking has seeped into my everyday life because I now have a better understanding of how I may sound to others at times.  It has also taught me the benefit of trying different ‘approaches’ with different people in order to better communicate.

In my opinion, communicating with others is what a blog is all about.  When YinvsYang began, I really did not know where it would go.  I know a lot of bloggers plan & track their growth, and are dedicated to the stats as they should be.  I definitely find joy when I reach a new level of subscribers, or have a particularly strong day of traffic, but for some reason, it is not what drives me with this site. What drives me is the communication.  When this blog first came to be, I barely knew what a blog was.

In fact, the greatest attraction to writing was just to share my thoughts.  I have always found that sharing my thoughts, however embarrassing they may be, benefits me tremendously.  It helps me come to terms with some of my past that I wish I could change.  It also helps me write all of the things down that I want to be.  I can not say I follow everything I write to a tee.  In fact, the reason I can write about self improvement is because I have a lot to improve on myself.  Sometimes writing about a certain subject gives me the strength to improve in that area of my life.

Teaching others is sometimes the best way to reinforce those teachings in yourself.

I also have benefited from getting others to share their thoughts.  For instance, sometimes I write a post, and believe in it whole-heartily as I publish it.  Sounds good to me, I think.  Then one comment from one reader can make me re-evaluate my whole logic.  It is amazing how it opens my eyes to other view points.  It reveals how other people may have a totally different interpretation then I intended.  It expands my perception, and enhances my communication the next time around.

I thought on our 6 month anniversary we would be a bit different at YinvsYang.

This post is not to celebrate a certain number of subscribers we have reached, or any other statistical success of the site.  This post is to celebrate any way our thoughts may have helped you in your life, and all the ways expressing ourselves, and reading your reactions, has benefited us in our lives.  When it is all said and done, that is what I will remember most about this experience anyway.

In light of this celebration, I’d like to share some of the small success that YinvsYang has had recently. One of the people I have ‘met’ through blogging recently bestowed YinvsYang with the honor of putting us in the Top Personal Development Blogs.  There are links to some wonderful, wonderful blogs to peruse in your spare time if you get a chance.

We’ve also recently added a new category here called ‘The Spirit World‘.  This will focus more on the spirit.  It was inspired by the success of this post.  Also, here are some other popular posts we have had at the site for any new readers.

In the Spirit of Getting Out of Debt

3 Practical, Pertinent P’s to Success in Anything

The Joy of Pets

Setting Your Own Pace….Part 2

It’s What You Have, Not What You Don’t

The Secret Edge Of Workout Warriors

Being Courageous in the Face of Fear

The Beauty & Brilliance of the Blogging Universe

Also, just a reminder, check back for part 3 of ‘The Eternal, Internal Battle of Mind vs. Body’.  For those that missed it, here are the links for the 1st two parts…

Part 1

Part 2

Now, that we have taken time to walk down memory lane & celebrate our achievements, I’d like to turn the eye toward the future.  We have a brand new design coming soon that I am very excited about.  We also are looking to improve the site for our readers.  Please leave any and all suggestions in the comment box.  Here are some questions we are hoping to get answers too…

1. What post’s do you enjoy most from YinvsYang?
2. What post’s do you tend to skip?
3. What would you like to see more of from YinvsYang?
4. Are there any other comments, questions, feedback, or suggestions you have to add?

Thanks in advance for helping us make YinvsYang a more enjoyable place to visit.

Since I started writing for this blog, my first, I have learned so much from the blogging universe.  Blogging is a rather young industry, and I feel it is a symbol of the future of business.  It completely throws everything negative I was taught in school about how to run a business right out the window.  But, the true beauty of the blogger universe is found in what it represents.

Blogging is a mode of self expression.

It is a way to learn up to the date information from people all over the world in thousands of industries.  It is a way to communicate, learn, comment, share, and identify with others who think like you.  Most importantly, it is a door opener.  I can’t tell you enough about all of the wonderful people from different parts of the earth I have ‘met’ across the blogger universe.  We may have grown up in totally different environments, but somehow, some way, a simple blog has brought us together.

A great blog should be a meeting ground for people with similar aspirations in life.  Blogging shares so many wonderful resources previous generations did not have access to.  It has taught me that in the wide, wide world, we are all much more alike than we would probably prefer to admit.

Blogging represents a new, more effective way of doing business in today’s internet savvy world.

When I was young, I was taught in school you should be better than your competition in any successful business.  You should take every advantage, and make your competition weak.  You will only succeed with the demise of your enemy: competitors in your industry.  Well, blogging has completely turned these horrendous concepts upside down.

If I read an insightful blog, I always comment on it, especially if it is relevant to mine.  In fact, since I enjoyed it, I will probably go back and read it weekly.  I may even contact the owner to tell him how much I enjoyed his blog, and introduce him to mine.  In the blogger universe, your competition are your friends.  Working together gets you much further than trying to work against.  Cooperation > Competition.  The world is big enough for everyone.

In my opinion, blogging has exploded as an industry because it gives the power back to the people.  It is so invigorating to see competitors share ideas, help each other grow, compliment one another, and become friends.  I believe this is a rather new business concept that other industries will begin to follow as the the whole world merges into a single gigantic market.

Most importantly, the Blogging Universe has helped me grow as a person.

I have enjoyed my short time in the blogging universe.  I have read one great blog after another.  I have ‘met’ countless wonderful people, and learned an innumerable amount of priceless information.  I am so happy to be a part of a new, friendlier way of doing business, where people with similar interests are your friends, your peers, and your teachers.  Getting involved in the blogging universe has made me a better person overall, and I am thankful to be a part of it.  I am wondering if it has had the same affect on others.

How has the blogging universe helped you as a person?

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