Jottings

What is the best way to alleviate stress? I've yet to discover a definitive solution to this ongoing problem.

Why am I always too exhausted to write?

The toughest part about writing anything is that for one, the beginning or introductory paragraph is always difficult for me to write. After I've gotten past that hurdle, I have issues trying to tie different things together. I also feel that I must be writing TO someone specific - as if I'm teaching them. I don't know how to write to a general audience, this is problematic.

For instance, I want to explain to someone that when the United States gets involved in any "conflicts" or wars, what they really are are business deals - the pursuit of the almighty dollar. There is plenty of evidence of this, but how do I write it without it being full of cliches? What assumptions should I make about my audience when I write such an essay? Should I take a historical perspective on the issue; should I focus on current events; should I try to disambiguate the entire situation so the reader will be stripped of all personal biases? Or is the best option a bit of all the above?

This is what frustrates me to no end! Well, that and the fact that no one pays attention to me. That too is highly aggravating.

But now I must go and pay some bills.