Developing a web persona

I logged into Blogger to write today's contribution and on the way happened to see this little gem on my Google personalized page courtesy of tarot.com:

If you don't write your own poetry, then find a poem that touches your soul and read it aloud. Whether or not you have an audience, it seems that you are ready to escape into the beauty of some intellectual creation. Lose yourself in it whether it's yours or someone else's. There are riches waiting for you beyond the rational world.


Developing your identity on the web through your own website, blogs, myspace, etc. is like bringing up a child. The underlying personality is already there but is shaped and moulded by experience and learning. Of course, it is also affected by the perception of the viewer - you. You may read my post and think I am complete fool whereas someone else may think I am something different.

This illustrates the importance of effective communication. The more we practice, the better we get. It really is so simple but it is often easier to just expect things to happen. It doesn't work like that. To learn something well you need to learn it thoroughly and that takes time - sometimes lots of it. Be patient, but don't give up.