Why we do things

We, as a collective group, do things to get a reaction.
Babies cry to get fed.
Teenagers rebel to get attention.

It's all for a reaction. That in and of itself isn't necessarily a bad thing. No one would do anything if they didn't get something out of it. If audiences stopped laughing, comedians would stop telling jokes. Some of us strive to be "different" and "unique" All they're trying to do is scoff at you when you don't know who Freelance Whales are.

I think a sign of maturity is not doing things for a reaction. I think you've progressed through life and are experienced if you do things for yourself. It sounds easy, but it really isn't. Think about it, when was the last time you did something out of free will, unaffected by society and solely for yourself?
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It's almost a trait of enlightenment, doing things for yourself.

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I'm a really bad writer.
I've got Scarlet Letter essay scores to prove it.
I'm a really bad writer.
I've got blog posts to prove it.
I'm a really bad writer.
I've got this blog post to prove it.

When I write I usually have a specific sentence in my mind. I'm given the tail end of a great essay, and I am tasked to rebuild the body and head. I have to work backwards from the first (last) sentence because the last sentence is the first thing I think of about the work. Usually it's a punchline like sentence or group of sentences that goes near the end of the text.

For example, the sentence that was in my mind when I wrote this, and consequently will be the last sentence, was, "See, I told you so." I think the reason I write in this amazingly bad way is due to my personality. I'm quick, sharp and good with one liners. (Testimonials from me, myself and I.) I think I'm funny and interesting, but only for a short amount of time. I usually make a great first impression then ride that. One could go as far as to say that my arrogance, quirkiness and geekiness is just a front for someone who is boring. Because, after all, nobody wants to be boring.

How does this relate to English and writing? Like myself, my writing is prone to rambling and getting sidetracked. This is because I'm not focused and I get distracted because there's one strong "point" (airquotes point airquotes because it's not really a point, it's a sentence) and the rest kind of falls apart. Maybe my writing starts off or finish strong, but usually the body middleish area is lacking and boring.

See, I told you so.