— The Need for a Publishing System for Honest People
The issue was not determination.
Nor talent.
Nor courage.
The reason you struggled with content creation was because you had to make 'decisions' alone.
Can I write this?
Is it okay to publish this now?
Am I not ready yet?
Making this judgment
had to be borne alone every time.
That is
a structure that is too harsh for honest people.
Honest people have a high 'cost of situational judgment'
People who exaggerate
make quick judgments.
"Let's just post it for now."
"Let's make adjustments based on the response."
But honest people are different.
They first consider the possibility of misunderstanding
They first think of exceptional conditions
They first think if they can take responsibility
Therefore,
a lot of invisible energy is required to post a piece of content.
The problem is
there is no structure that reduces this energy.
So content creation becomes a 'game of courage'
Without structure,
content ultimately converges to these questions.
"Can I endure today?"
This is
not a sustainable way.
Honest people
should not use courage.
They should use structure.
What is a structure that doesn't require exaggeration
This structure is not grand.
It just needs to be clear.
1. The purpose of the content is clear
This article is
not meant to persuade.
Not meant to prove.
It is meant to record.
2. The completion standard is low
"If today's me is not ashamed, it's OK."
No more is needed.
3. It is based on updates
Current thoughts
are not the final version.
The next version can come.
With just these three,
content is no longer
a problem of decision-making.
Frequency is determined by 'burden,' not perfection
For honest people,
goals like "publish 3 times a week" are poison.
Instead, it is right to ask this.
"Is this
not burdensome in my daily life?"
Does it help organize thoughts?
Does it reduce stress?
Does it feel uncomfortable if not used?
When it reaches this state,
content becomes not a task
but a routine.
Content is ultimately a record for oneself
As time passes,
these writings take on different meanings.
Why did I worry in the past?
What choices did I repeat?
What has changed and what remains?
This is
not material to teach someone else
but an archive to understand oneself.
And this record
will reach someone
at the exact moment they need it.
Ending this series
If you have read this series this far,
you already know.
You are not someone
who cannot exaggerate in content creation.
You are someone
who chose not to exaggerate.
That choice
may not speed things up
but it does not lead you astray.
Now you can say this.
"I do not provide the answer.
Instead, I do not hide the facts I have experienced."
This declaration is enough.
Content is no longer
a stage for proving.
It is a record of existence.
Words I Want to Leave Like an Epilogue
If you have read this series up to here,
you already know.
You are
not someone who cannot create content
but someone who needs to do it differently.
And that 'difference'
is the most scarce asset in this era.
Now
you can write at your own pace.
You can leave it in your own language.
There are
more people waiting for that than you think.