Ancient philosophers like Socrates, Plato and Aristotle are still considered as one of the most brilliant men ever. Their range of ideas are still accepted by a lot of people and they are the founders of the modern philosophy. But what can a blogger learn from them? 7 examples of pure wisdom.
He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.
- Socrates
Try to be satisfied with what you’ve achieved with your blog. If you are focusing too much on your goals, you forget to enjoy blogging. And we’re all blogging because we like it, don’t we?
Pay attention to the young and make them just as good as possible
- Socrates
If you have a lot of experience, share it. Once you were the newbie and you really appreciated the help of the guru’s. It was your time to learn then, now it’s your time to teach. Do not feel afraid to share your (secret) techniques. Show them to the world and let others learn from it.
As the builders say, the larger stones do not lie well without the lesser
- Plato
Don’t feel discouraged if you don’t have 100,000 visits a day on your blog. Maybe your niche is just less popular than others. Not being the best doesn’t mean that you’re not good.
No one is a friend to his friend who does not love in return.
- Plato
You don’t have to expect that everyone will link to your blog if you don’t do anything in return. If you are afraid of linking to other sites, don’t expect people to do otherwise. On the other hand, if you show link love, people will do something in return.
One man cannot practice many arts with success.
- Plato
If you want your blog to be successful, you have to know where you’re going. You just can’t write about anything. Choose a niche and try to become the best in that niche.
The beginning is the chiefest part of any work.
- Plato
Starting with something new is always difficult. If you have just started with your blog, don’t expect 10,000 visitors every day. But don’t give up and keep writing good articles. Good content will always be found.
Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.
- Aristotle
If you really enjoy blogging and you put a lot of effort in it, it will show. You can’t be a successful blogger if you don’t like blogging in the first place.
Conclusion
Despite the fact that these philosophers lived more than 2000 years ago, their wisdom can be still be a lesson for us. The one-liners can remind you of the reasons for you to blog. If you know other words of wisdom, leave a comment and share it!
