People are afraid to write because they think they’re not smart enough. 

When they think about writing, they think about best-selling books. They imagine authors who lock themselves in a room for days and months so they can be creative. They believe they are not qualified to write because they don’t have writing degrees or don’t write well in school.

There are many bad connotations when it comes to writing:

It could be a waste of time. Unless you are famous or a great marketer, you can’t sell your work. You’re better off doing other creative things rather than going crazy thinking about an idea, rewriting, and then doing it all over again. 

But all this boils down to one thing: Writing is hard.

Writing is hard because it requires thinking. 

Most people don’t want to think. They want to free up their minds and do “relaxing” activities. They would rather do mindless tasks, fill their head with junk, and follow orders from a boss. 

They are missing the point. 

Writing is hard but it’s also life-changing. 

Yes, writing can help you make money. 

Writing can be your career. 

Writing can be a great hobby. 

But when writing becomes part of your life, you start seeing the benefits that not many people get. 

Writing makes you forget your problems

I’ve been training myself to write for 20 minutes to 2 hours every morning.

No exception. 

If I’m happy, I write.

If I’m heartbroken, I write.

If I’m lost, I write.

If I’m overwhelmed and stuck, I write.

Then, at the end of the day or week, I write in a journal and assess my overall state of mind. 

I ask myself what’s been taking most of my attention and what was the dominant feeling I felt. 

It’s cliche - but all my reflection tell me that I’m happiest whenever I’m enjoying the present moment. No matter how big or simple that is, as long as I don’t have to worry about the next thing I have to do or the past mistakes I’ve made. Then I’m good. 

But it is also extremely hard to be present. 

After all, we’re just humans. We have problems to take care of. 

I found that my writing sessions have been great at making me feel present. 

Ironically, even if writing is hard, it feels easy while doing it. 

Whenever I’m on a timer, with no distractions, and just write. I feel at ease. I don’t have to worry about the next idea. I don’t have to worry whether this article will be good for the audience or not. 

I just immerse myself in the moment. 

It feels like it’s just me and my thoughts. Nobody is judging - not even myself. I’m just letting it all out. 

Writing gets you into flow mode.

When you’re in flow mode, your problems disappear. 

Writing helps you address your insecurities

The hardest thing about writing is realizing you don’t know what you’re talking about. 

And that’s also one of the top reasons why you should write. 

When you write, you have to explain something WELL. It teaches you how to articulate an idea. Unlike in real life, you can’t just follow up your argument with “you know” “something like that” “etc etc etc”.

You are forced to make the reader understand. 

Before you can make the reader understand, you have to understand it yourself. That’s where you start to realize and address your insecurities. 

You get to explore your values. You question your beliefs. You become open that you might be wrong.

You learn more about yourself and not just about a topic. 

Writing makes you an interesting person

You have the duty to be interesting. 

People are so quick to judge when they say someone is not interesting enough. But they don’t look at themselves and realize it might be because they are also not interesting. 

Watch the kind of people you attract, because it reflects on you.

When you write, you force yourself to be interesting because you have to learn new stuff. You have to consume new information. You have to listen to other people’s opinions.

You attract interesting people by becoming interesting first. 

Writing lets you practice real-life conversations

I see it over and over again:

Whenever a famous person talks in a podcast and the host talks about their “niche”, the person can easily and flawlessly answer the questions.

Once the host starts shifting gears, the person just gets stuck. They give a decent answer but not as great as when they talk about their thing. 

And this is because they have been practicing talking about their thing for many years.

Whenever you have written about a topic previously, you have already thought about the idea well. The clear articulation stucks in your head. You don’t have to memorize the explanation because no matter how you turn things around, you know it by heart. 

Write more about the topics you care about. 

Then, talk about it more. 

Writing makes everything else feel easier. 

Most of the time, your problem is not a lack of knowledge, skills, or time.

It’s lack of clarity - you don’t need the exact steps you need to take. 

The more you write, the more clarity you get. 

The more clarity you get, the easier everything feels.

After you write, you realize that the problem isn’t a problem. It’s just a situation you have to deal with. You either need to take steps XYZ, or you need to let time pass and it will disappear.

Writing also helps you practice discipline. Showing up is mostly physical effort — waking up early, going to the gym, making your bed, etc. But writing also requires mental effort. 

If you have practiced your physical and mental muscles, everything else becomes easy. 

That’s it for today, friends!

I hope you are enjoying the labor day weekend as much as I do.

Thank you for checking out 30DaysTo1K.

50% off ended but don’t hesitate to book a call with me if you need help starting your mini online business.

PS, it’s a new month and a great time to:

• Start a 30-day writing challenge (or start other positive habits)

• Reinvent your life (In 3-4 months, you’ll be in a much different place while everyone is just starting their new year resolutions).

Have a great start of the month!

-M