They told me writing every day would benefit me. I could understand the discipline that would come. I knew there would begin to be a flow of ideas once I stuck the writing out for awhile.
Those were the benefits I knew would come before I even started. But there were so many unseen blessings of sitting down, every day, and putting my thoughts on my blog.
- I became more organized in my thinking. I have slowly been finding myself being able to communicate my thoughts more clearly in conversation. It’s easier to articulate my thought processes to others.
- I’ve been speaking more succinctly. I don’t tend to ramble as much, and can speak with clear points in mind. By nature, I love to talk. But writing has made me realize the wisdom in listening more and talking less.
- I’ve been more confident in my opinion. I recognize that I don’t have to be the loudest person in order for my opinion to hold water. I can release my ideas in a rational way without feeling like I constantly have to prove myself.
- My email communication has improved. Because I am constantly in a state of improvement, I have learned to quickly and efficiently use email as a method of business communication. This has been incredibly useful as I reach out to people about my podcast, and communicate my thoughts as I grow.
- I have learned to distance myself from my ideas. Here’s the problem with many projects that take large amounts of time: the artist becomes so attached to the project that he is unable to see the flaws in it. An exercise like daily writing forces the creator to be in an attitude of constant revision. I don’t have time to edit each article for hours each day. Instead, I focus my energy on consistently releasing content, and growing through the process. Practice doesn’t make perfect, but it provides incredible growth!
- I have learned to love living out loud. So many people are scared to fail: so scared that they don’t show the process of their learning to others. They feel like before they can speak to the world, they have to have a perfect project completed. I have learned that if I wait around for my ideas to perfect themselves, I’ll be waiting forever.
- I don’t fear failure like I did before writing. Instead of seeing failure as a roadblock on the journey to success, I have learned that it is merely a step on the journey. In fact, I am learning to look for the big fails: beyond the biggest fails lie the greatest victories.
I’m still learning. And I have found that learning out loud is the best way. I don’t claim to be perfect, but I love to share what I am finding with those who care to listen. Constant growth is my goal, and writing every day has strengthened that goal in my heart.