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How writing every day made me lucky

(Here’s why showing up improved my life)

I’ve written every day for at least fourteen years.

Whether a bunch of tweets, a blog article, a Linkedin post, a newsletter, a book chapter, or an Instagram caption.

Almost no one read my stuff for years, and I have rarely been in the mood to write, but I stuck with it.

After a while, I saw how lucky I got when I kept writing. So I didn’t stop, nor will I ever stop.

Here’s why writing every day made me luckier:

1. Therapy

Writing many stories about my life and the lives of others has healed my wounds.

I have learned so much about myself and human nature because most of my writing involves processing problems I am experiencing myself.

This — incidentally — tends to make for the best reading.

Sharing my writing publicly has released me from self-consciousness and has helped me overcome many insecurities.

I am a lighter, happier, more resilient person, helping me take on a more assertive and resourceful (i.e. luckier) approach to life.

2. Exposure to more opportunities