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Why I Need to Start Writing Things Down

I’m sitting here in front of the computer trying to think of that blog post topic I wanted to write about, but I can’t seem to remember. I’m sure I’ll remember it in 10-15 minutes, but I just don’t have that kind of time right now.

That makes me think. What I do remember is that I have had countless amounts of insights in my life where I just have a great gut feeling that there is something golden about the insight or idea. However, it seems as though I never take action. I don’t think it’s because I was lazy, but because the insight just vanishes after a short while.

I think another word that is used to describe this moment is epiphany. I recall getting them pretty consistently during and after yoga. Maybe if I just keep doing that everyday, I’ll be good to go. Yet… I still would probably forget them.

So what to do? I’ve told myself for awhile now that I really should be writing these insights down as I get them. However, I have never seem to have done it. I do recall being incredibly motivated once, but I still didn’t follow through more than once.

Sure… these insights may be deeply buried in my subconcious and is already influencing my actions, but… we are still human. Books like, Blink, by Malcom Gladwell talk about how useful our intuition is, but it also has its flaws. The key is to understand the power and lack of power we humans have. That is exactly why I spent so much energy trying to learn about myself and others.

So what do I think? I think I need a notepad next to me constantly. I need to get into a habit of writing my insights down. However, it shouldn’t end there. I have to make an effort to review all my insights I have written down at the end of the day and create action items based on them. If you don’t, it’s just as good as those notes I take in classes because I feel I should even though I will never look at them.

From now on, I will write down my insights. Even if I’m in a tough situation to do so, I will fight and claw myself to write it down. Hey maybe it’ll turn into a funny story. The crazy guy who begged 20 strangers for a pen and pad, but also happened to meet an incredible gal. Man, that sounds like a stereotypical love story. Thanks America.

Anyway, my goal is to train myself into developing a new habit. The habit of recording important insights. Because if you think about it, the civilizations and cultures that have survived were the ones that knew how to record information. There are many cultures that have completely vanished in human consciousness due to a lack of records.

Just a random note. I think we should spend our time on earth in two ways. The first is the foundation, which is to attain lifelong wellbeing. Another word to describe this would be “enlightenment”. The second is create something beautiful in our world. I’m not just talking about art, but it could be anything that allows us to experience life at a greater level. To bring this back to the post, we should write, write, and write… so one day we can share, share, and share.

My high school English teachers would kill me, but what do they know. I was never for convention anyway. Until then, create, create, and create only if you are in a state of wellbeing. Otherwise, you may create something nasty.

Peacefully,

Carl

P.S. Most people change when they have hit rock bottom. It doesn’t have to be that way. If you think about how little we are in the grand scheme of our civilization, human existence, and the universe, we start to realize how we funny we really are (the way we act). Change starts today. Tomorrow is a day that never comes.