[ Diary ] Motivation for writing on note

The thing that makes me happiest about using note is that there are always a few people who give me a 'like' whenever I post an article. I am truly grateful for this and would like to take this opportunity to thank them.

It makes me very happy and encourages me that out of the many people I follow, there are those who notice and read my articles every time.

Thinking that those people might read my work again makes me want to write something new, regardless of whether the number of likes is high or low.

Conversely, there is also the fun of encountering new worldviews and building new connections by reading the articles of those who have shown interest in me.

I once heard a story like this from a friend who works in customer service. At the time, my friend couldn't find any sense of fulfillment in their work and was spending their days feeling unsettled.

When they gathered the courage to ask their boss how to find fulfillment, they were told the following.

'It's about creating fans for yourself. Make them think, "This clerk is great, I want to come back again." That's how you gradually increase your fans. When you do that, you'll naturally start wanting to do your best for those people. Fulfillment is something that is born from that. You should think of it not as "work" but as "supporting someone you love (oshigoto)."'

My friend said that after hearing that, their way of thinking about work changed completely, and they were able to find their own sense of fulfillment. Instead of vaguely trying hard for someone, they started trying hard for the people who care about them and the store. They started increasing the number of such people.

By being able to think that way, their motivation for work increased.

When I face note, I sometimes remember my friend's story. Like other social media, note is inevitably accompanied by certain evaluations, such as the number of likes and comments.

While these can be a source of motivation, they can also become a source of pressure or a reason to hesitate to write.

I sometimes think that numbers are troublesome things.
Even if I try not to care, there are times when I do. Even though I'm not competing with anyone in particular.

When I have such unsettled feelings, I think, "Wait a minute." Who am I writing for? What am I writing for?

To have more people take an interest and read my work.
Of course, I think that's a fine goal. But it doesn't happen overnight, and perhaps it doesn't need to.

Rather than that, I want to write for the people who are interested in what I write and read it. And I want to gradually increase the number of such people. I want my words to reach the people who are right in front of me now, not some invisible someone.

For me, in continuing to use note, I cannot do it without a feeling of gratitude toward the people around me.

It might be an exaggeration to call it fulfillment, but increasing the number of people who think, "I want to read this because it's this person's article," even by just one, is my concrete joy right now.

Once again, thank you always.

Thank you for reading until the end. I would be very happy if you could leave a comment.