Why?

Why not?

I have never been a fan of attention seekers. I have never understood their constant need to impress others with their actions. I have always wondered at those who jump hoops to make everybody notice what they do. At an earlier point in my life, I have never understood how someone would put themselves out there and leave it for the publicity to decide. For long enough, I have believed that this is pathetic.

A part of me, knows I am wrong.

People need people, apparently. They somehow pat the insecurities in our heads and make us feel appreciated and worth our salt.

There is always pressure in putting yourself out there. The fact that you wake up in bed knowing that someone has been watching your videos/listening to your songs/reading your articles yesterday or the day before might make some people's nights sleepless. You have publicized a moment in your life, or your lifetime in a moment, and exposed it to everyone to decide whether it is good, bad or neutral, putting aside the fact that millions might not really care.

But isn't this the risk?

People need people. The positive feedback makes us joyful and the negative ones bring us down even though most of the mature entities accept them willingly.

A friend once pondered loudly; "Do you think it is wrong that I keep everything I do to myself, knowing how confident I am about them, instead of showing them to the rest of human race?"

I didn't have a steady answer. A reply that took me about a minute was "How will you know if you never try?"

My reply could have been "You shouldn't give a shit. Get it out anyway. Celebrate your achievement!". It wasn't, and I am not sure if it will ever be. I keep things to my own world, till a certain point where I feel it should be shared with at least one person, and so it goes. Keeping your little creations to yourself could be translated as selfishness to a major portion of the humanity. Meanwhile, some may think it relates to lack of confidence. Should I tell?

I am looking forward to getting some answers, someday.


"We're on our own for a while, I bet"