Writing forces you to put clarity into your thoughts. It takes away the vagueness in your ideas and make you face up to all the flaws in your thinking. It helps to uncover your blind spots.
Clarity in thinking. Most of us spend too little time thinking. Asking questions. Observing the world, observing people, and asking why are things the way they are. How do they work? How did they come to work the way they are now? Is there a better way?
And then there are the different types of questions we ask ourselves.
“Do I enjoy doing what I’m doing now? Is THIS what I want to be doing ten years from now?”
“Why are babies generally cute and lovable? Is it a form of evolutionary defence?”
“What should I have for dinner later?”
“How do I deal with this troublesome person?”
“Who can and should I ask for advice?”
“What can I do for my family?”
“Will I live to regret this in the future?”
“Why do our hair grow?”
“How much should I spend on a wall clock?”
“What is the foreign worker labouring in the sun building our houses thinking? Is he content about his current stage in life? Does he have bigger dreams?”
“How should I best optimise my time and energy?”
“What’s the difference between equality and equity?”
“Do I strive to make long-lasting, world-changing impact or strive to make my life and maybe just those around me meaningful and satisfying?”
Some of these are easy to answer, some are not. Some don’t have any correct answers. But we simply just decide one way or the other and find out the consequences. Then we ask questions again, and decide again. And again.
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