Why you should write online and start a blog
Having an online space like a blog or website to publish your writing will set your apart from crowd.
In times when dopamine is the new currency, clarity of mind holds supreme importance.
Ability to be bored, having time to get creative, a mind free of clutter makes you a super human.
Writing does just that. It takes time, slows you down, needs deliberate effort and the end result is declutter and clarity of mind.
I can't put this strongly enough, it is a super power.
If you think you understand an idea, try writing about it. It will humble you. You will realise how much you don't know.
Writing is a superior form of thinking.
Write to think and publish to learn.
If you write regularly, you are already way better at thinking than most people. You will have clarity of mind and that clarity will speak for itself when you think, act, or speak.
If you publish regularly, you increase your surface area of luck. What you share might change someones life for better. You learn by getting response from people. More opportunities come your way.
If you are facing a problem, start writing it down and you will see solutions unfold in front of you.
This is a very useful trick in knowledge professions that when you are stuck thinking about a problem and you feel like you need help from someone. Instead of asking someone verbally, try asking for help in one piece of written problem statement what do you need help with. Once you do that, you will realize that in the process of doing so you find various options, solutions, leads that you were previously oblivious to.
Writing adds a deliberate slow down of mind and you truly see the words, thoughts flow in front of you.
reading gives your information. writing gives you insights