Pugazheanthi Palani

Founder & CEO, Napblog — More Importantly, a Blogger I am writing this with quiet pride. Not because of a title.Not because of a company.But because I am completing my 100th month of blogging — more than 3,000 days of writing. On August 17, 2017, I published my first blog article.The topic was simple: “What is Blogging?”The platform was basic: Google Blogger. No strategy deck.No monetization plan.No personal brand framework. Just a young mechanical engineering student, a blue diary, and a need to think clearly. Eight-plus years later, here I am — founder of Napblog — still writing.Not because I have to.But because I cannot not write. This article is not advice.It is not motivation.It is not storytelling for engagement. This is evidence. Before Blogging: The Blue Diary Phase Before the internet saw my words, paper did. In 2016–2017, I maintained a small blue diary.Every day, I wrote: At that time, my immediate goal was clear:Shortlist universities for Summer 2017. But something else was happening subconsciously. Writing gave me: I didn’t know the term metacognition then.I was simply thinking by writing. That habit never left me. Blogging was not a leap.It was a natural extension. The First Blog: August 17, 2017 My first blog was not confident.It was not polished.It was not SEO-friendly. But it was honest. I wrote about: I used Google Blogger because it removed friction.No domain obsession.No design paralysis. Just write. That single decision — choosing ease over perfection — shaped the next 100 months. Discovering a Mentor Without Meeting Him Around the same time, I discovered Deepak Kanakaraju, founder of DigitalDeepak.com. I did not meet him.I still haven’t. But I learned from him extensively through: What stood out was not tactics. It was clarity. His work demonstrated something critical: Marketing is not manipulation.It is structured communication. That principle quietly embedded itself into my thinking — long before Napblog existed. Falling in Love With Writing (Without Realizing It) I did not “decide” to become a writer. I became one by repetition. Every blog post helped me: I strongly dislike hallucination writing — content without grounding.I never wanted to sound smart.I wanted to be accurate. Writing forced accountability. If I claimed something, I had to: That discipline shaped not just my blogging — but my leadership later. Flow State: Writing for Its Own Sake There is a psychological concept called Flow State: Being completely involved in an activity for its own sake. That is how I write. Not for: But because writing places me in deep focus. Time disappears.Noise fades.Only thought remains. That is why consistency became natural. Evidence Over Imagination Over the years, I have: You can see the evidence: I am not embarrassed by them. They prove continuity. From Mechanical Engineering to Marketing Thinking My background in mechanical engineering shaped how I blog. I think in: Blogging became my sandbox. Each article was a test: That mindset later became Napblog’s first principle: Marketing is providing the right information, at the right time, to the right people. The Compound Effect of Daily Actions From Month 1 to Month 100: I contacted people via: This went against my childhood conditioning. But I intentionally practiced: Not to appear like a leader —but to become one. Blogging Was the Training Ground for Napblog Napblog did not begin as a company. It began as: Before there were interns, clients, or platforms —there were blog posts. That is why I say this clearly: I am a founder because I was a blogger first. Why This Matters (Even If No One Reads It Today) I do not know who will read this: But I know this: Daily actions compound.Outcomes become predictable. If even one aspiring marketer reads this and realizes: Then this 100-month journey has already paid off. Closing Thought I am proud — not of success — but of continuity. Titles will change.Companies will evolve.Markets will shift. But the habit of sitting down and writing honestly —that stays. This is Part 1. The story continues. —PugazhFounder & CEO, NapblogMore importantly, a Blogger