Why do I Write

Why do I write? It forces me to have ideas. To stand somewhere on an issue. To not just float through life.

This is also the reason most people never write. Why do writers get writer's block but electricians don't get electrician block? Because writers get scared. They face lizard brain. They have to be vulnerable. They worry if what they have to say really matters. I deal with this every time I sit down to the keyboard.

Writing is permanent. It is harder than a honest face to face conversation. This stuff is recorded in time. There is no deny-ability. Sure my ideas will change over time, but this serves as a snapshot of what I say right here and now. This is where I stand.

The truth is having to say intelligent things about what you see around you makes you better. Smarter. Aware of where you are and where you are going.

It is not easy, but conflict shapes you into a better person. So write something. Start a blog and don't tell anyone until you are comfortable. Just decide to stand somewhere.

What don't I write? descriptions. management. concrete facts.

What do I write? Ideas. Concepts. Stories. Theories. Uncertainties. Anything that forces me to take the next step instead of being comfortable.