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Sharing What I Love Without Pushing It on Anyone

I Like This, and That's Enough The other day, a sudden thought crossed my mind while deciding on labels (which are categories in typical blogs) for my Blogger site. Sharing something with others is fine, but... Using "Recommended [Things]" as a category felt a bit like forcing my own hobbies, interests, and empathy onto others. Doesn't everyone (or maybe it's just me who thinks this) take a step back when something is actively recommended to them? Besides, am I really in a position to be recommending things to people? To be more straightforward: "My Favorite [Things]" That feels much more fitting. I have no intention of writing textbooks or manuals. I am not in a position to recommend anything to anyone. I should simply express my experiences and impressions just as they are. I grew tired of using cheap tricks to get people to read my posts, and I hated the feeling that my online presence was turning into that of a salesman. “Am I not writing for my fri...