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You can multiply your confidence by writing
Writing has many uses, but not everyone associates it with feeling better about yourself.
But having written for many years, I continue returning to it for the emotional growth; the sense of daily satisfaction; the self-discovery.
In an AI-can-write-for-you world, it’s sad that many will miss this opportunity.
Let me break it down for you:
Writing is therapy.
When I write, I am extracting my frustrations, longings, and dreams from my skull and putting them on paper.
This process, when it goes through your own fingers, is satisfying. It’s like making something real that was previously lost in the dim chaos of your mind.
When I write out what I’m thinking and organise my thoughts on the page, I’m back in the driver’s seat. I think through things more logically and creatively. I find solutions to problems that were flapping around like a lost moth. This brings relief.
This is why I always feel lighter after I’ve written, especially when I give myself extra space to write stuff I know I’ll never publish.
