Writing as Strategy

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• as you put thoughts into words, the thoughts themselves start to change, and new thoughts emerge.

• 1. Writing is managing

• Writing as a form of self-management

• When you take the time to write down your goals and the strategy for achieving them, in addition to the well-known benefit of forcing clarity, it also freezes a version of yourself in time that you can return to when you’re excited about a new idea.

• 2. Writing is engineering

• 3. Writing is searching

• the more writing you publish on a topic, the more the hive brain conspires to route relevant information and connections your way. By publishing your writing, you’re changing the structure of the neural network that is human civilization.

• The best way to form a complete and balanced perspective on any topic is to attempt to write about it.

• 4. Writing is testing

• writing is the perfect vehicle to test your hypotheses. Whether you’re theorizing about a political movement, a new tech product, or a stray thought, the easiest way to find out if it’s any good is to put it in writing and publish it.

• 5. Writing is leading

• When a person reads a piece of writing, it changes the way they think. When you change the way someone thinks, you may change the way they act. Writing, therefore, is leading.

Toughts & Comments

chad bennett

much of this relates to writing and publishing and gauging the response. there is benefit in getting external feedback. i also find it is important to write for yourself to find the solutions on your own.