New beginning!

It's been said often and by many that writing is a difficult task and requires a lot of discipline. As I feel the need to challenge myself mentally and cultivate the discipline to organize my thoughts effectively, I've decided to start blogging on topics and issues that interest me. But then, why can't I keep a journal and how effective a blog would be if the topics being written about are of interest to me alone and not anybody else? At least, this should document my evolution in this process of blogging as it's off to a hesitant start...