From Input to Output

Yesterday, we talked about reading and its benefits.

A New York Times bestselling author responded, saying that even if you read a lot and spend your days thinking, you could still end up very stupid. 

I think that’s rather strongly phrased.
But I think what he's pointing to is what Nassim Taleb calls "the academic". Someone who theorises all day but never acts. Which is not very useful.

That's why the second part of the intelligence trifecta is writing. 

Writing will:
- Clarify your thoughts
- Make them real (otherwise, did they really happen?)
- Allow others to share in your experience

Marcus Aurelius's Meditations, written nearly two millennia ago, is still read today.
Wouldn't it be amazing to leave a literal (excuse the pun) legacy, and have someone read, reflect on, and internalise your thoughts long after you're gone?

 

If you don’t write, start. If you write, share it.