The Final Chapter: A Writer’s Reflection
After nearly 1,000 articles, 10 books, and countless hours of research, reflection, and writing, I’ve come to a difficult but necessary decision: At the end of January 2025, I will stop posting to my blog.
I started this journey with a purpose—I wanted to inform and engage the world, offer advice, and provide inspiration, to be a positive influence. I wanted to encourage and provide hope, instruction, and direction. I believed that my words could make a difference. But in the end, without readers, it appears I’ve just been wasting my time.
Despite my best efforts, the numbers speak for themselves—an average readership of eight, ten books published but only eight sold on Amazon. Even my own family—my siblings, wife, and children—rarely take the time to read what I write. If those closest to me don’t engage with my work, then who am I really writing for?
At some point, logic has to outweigh passion. Spending hundreds, even thousands of hours crafting content that largely goes unread no longer makes sense. So I’ve made the decision to step away, to close this chapter, and to invest my time in pursuits that bring more tangible fulfillment.
That being said, I may still continue to write children's stories. Those bring me joy, and I might post them on my blog or Facebook when inspiration strikes. But as for regular blog articles, this chapter is coming to a close.
To those few who have read, engaged, and supported my writing over the years—thank you. Your encouragement has meant more than you know. But for now, it’s time to step away and see what the next chapter holds.
January 2025 will mark the end of this blog. Until then, I’ll make the most of these last few posts.
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