My note has surpassed 20,000 total views—thank you so much to everyone who has read it

The other day, my note surpassed 20,000 total views.

The moment I saw the number, I was genuinely surprised, thinking, 'Wow, 20,000 views.' At the same time, it felt a bit surreal to think that the articles I wrote had been displayed on someone's screen and opened a total of 20,000 times.

Of course, there are many writers out there who have gathered tens or hundreds of thousands of views. Therefore, looking at the number 20,000 alone, it might not be a significant achievement.

Even so, for me, as someone who has been writing articles little by little in between work, family life, and raising children, it is a milestone I am truly happy about.

This time, along with my gratitude to everyone who has read my articles up to this point, I would like to look back on the journey from 10,000 to 20,000 views.

From 10,000 views to another 10,000 views

I previously wrote an article of gratitude when I surpassed 10,000 total views.

At the time, I felt, 'I never thought my note would be read 10,000 times.' Having since accumulated another 10,000 views to reach 20,000, I feel a different kind of emotion.

However, the numbers did not grow smoothly all the way here.

There were times when I spent a lot of time on an article, thinking, 'This will surely be read,' only for it to receive almost no views. Conversely, there were times when I wrote about something I felt in my daily life without much preparation, and it was unexpectedly read by many people.

The confidence I have before publishing does not always match the actual reaction.

This unpredictability is a bit difficult, but I think it is also what makes note interesting. Experiences or questions that I thought were trivial might be content that makes someone else feel, 'I was thinking the same thing.'

Conversely, a topic that is important to me might be slightly different from what readers are looking for at the moment.

Experiencing that cycle over and over, I gradually made it to 20,000 views.

Perhaps I was able to continue because my note lacks a unified theme

My note covers a fairly wide range of themes.

Sometimes I think about politics, economics, and social systems, and other times I write about work, child-rearing, investment, or IT technology. There are also articles about small discomforts I felt in daily life, impressions of products I actually purchased, and discussions about games or works I like.

Even I sometimes think, 'Maybe I should narrow down the themes a bit.'

Narrowing it down to a specific field would likely make it easier for readers to understand and convey more expertise. Even so, for now, I am writing about whatever I am interested in at the time.

There are days when I want to think about social news, and days when I want to organize my work worries. There are days when I want to write about what I felt while raising children, and days when I want to talk freely about the games I like.

Perhaps the reason I am able to continue without strain is precisely because my themes are not unified.

Instead of thinking, 'I have to write this today,' I value the feeling of, 'This is what I want to write about right now.' That level of freedom seems to suit me.

I still feel a little anxious when I press the publish button.

Even now, I feel a little anxious when I write and publish an article.

'Will anyone actually read this?'

'Will this opinion be conveyed well?'

'Is this a topic that only I care about?'

I press the publish button while thinking about things like that.

That is precisely why I am truly happy when I receive 'likes' or comments on my articles. When people follow me, or when they read not just my newly published articles but also my past ones, I feel glad that I have kept going.

In particular, when I receive reactions like 'I understand' or 'I feel the same way' to my opinions and experiences, I can truly feel that there is someone reading on the other side of the screen.

View counts are an easy-to-understand number, but the reactions that cannot be seen through that alone are also a great source of strength for continuing to write.

By continuing to write, I have developed a habit of thinking.

The biggest change I feel from continuing to write on note is that I have developed a habit of putting my thoughts into words.

Before, even if I saw something in the news that bothered me, I would just end up feeling, 'I can't quite accept this,' or 'Something feels a bit off.'

Now, I have started to pause and think about why I felt that way, what I thought the problem was, and what it would look like from the opposite perspective.

The same goes for daily events. When I try to turn them into text, I sometimes see my own feelings and values that I usually overlook.

I also realized that writing does not improve much unless you actually write. If you aim for a perfect article from the start, you will never be able to publish it.

Of course, it is necessary to check for typos and fix parts that are difficult to understand. Even so, it is important to draw a line somewhere and publish. There are things I only notice after posting, and there are things that can be improved in the next article.

Even if not everyone reads it, if it reaches even one person, then there is meaning in having written it. I am now able to think that way, little by little.

20,000 views is the accumulation of the people who have read my work.

The figure of 20,000 views is not something I could have achieved on my own.

It is a number that could only be reached through the accumulation of every single person who opened an article.

I am truly grateful to those who always read my articles, those who give me likes or comments, and those who follow me.

I also want to express my thanks to those who stumbled upon my work through search or recommendations and read an article just once. That single instance is also a precious one that helped build those 20,000 views.

My next goal is 30,000 views.

However, there is no point in chasing numbers if the act of writing itself becomes a burden. I intend to continue writing in my own words about things I have questioned, discoveries in my daily life, thoughts I want to share with others, items I have actually used and liked, and my feelings about works and hobbies I enjoy.

While prioritizing my daily work and family, I plan to continue at a comfortable pace that I can enjoy myself.

Thank you all so much for reading my articles up to this point.

I would be happy if you continue to read them in the future.