We struggle with life decisions. We get frustrated with every day events. We ruminate on the past. But let me ask: is it better to keep those thoughts bouncing around in the mind, or offload them? Writing offers a means by which we can externalize thoughts and work through them in a methodical way.
Marcus Aurelius famously kept a daily journal. When we read his thoughts, we see him grappling with day-to-day issues, many of which are not too different to the issues we face in our day and age. His wisdom was to write it down... to work it all out on the page. This helps clarify thoughts and free the mind. So, my friends, despite my historic suspicion of the written word, I have come to think that setting one’s thoughts down privately -- not for display, but for examination -- can help liberate the mind.
