Bringing Truth to Light

This is my first post in over three months, so bare with me as I try to get back into the swing of things.

During my time off I reflected on blogging and questioned whether it was worthwhile to continue. To answer the question about whether I should continue or not, I thought about my initial reasons why I started on this adventure in writing almost two years ago.

My initial reason to start blogging was my belief that I had something valuable to say. The second reason was financial. I was hoping to make some money on the side that would help justify to my wife why I spent so much time writing posts on the internet.

After ninety-eight posts and not one penny earned, I started to wonder how much longer I should continue to blog?

The answer I came to was there is a little bit more blogging left in my tank. Yet, to sustain the motivation I have left requires me to switch the reasons why I blog. Like I already stated, the reasons why I started writing posts on the "Enclave" was all about me. My opinions, My finances, My beliefs, My values and so on. Now I find it truly more inspiring to focus on what's holding us back as a group of men. The themes I'll be exploring are not exclusive to just black american men. They are human issues that affect every man and woman on earth.

Ultimately, I would like to dialog respectfully with individuals I agree and disagree with. It servers no purpose to argue and make pejorative statements about people who have different opinions than mine. As long as we all remember the golden rule: Due unto others as one would want done to themselves, then we can truly exchange ideas and learn from one another.

As reggae/hip-hop/rock artist Matisyahu states, " Time will continue without you so in the end it's not about you But what did you do? Who do you love besides you."

In the end, hopefully they can say I brought truth to light. That is the only goal I have for blogging and hopefully it will be enough.