One of the best things I ever did for my career? Daily writing.
One of the best things I ever did for my relationships? Daily writing.
One of the best things I ever did for my mental health? Daily writing.
Here’s why: writing is thinking upgraded.
We download the raw content of our mind in our initial drafts…
Each edit not only improves our piece, but updates the original thought process.
And so if we ever download that content again… it’ll be the updated, upgraded version.
…And the more we repeat the process the more upgraded our thinking becomes.
So when I’m asked to give a presentation at work, my most recently upgraded thoughts get pulled… when I’m asked a question by a family member, friend, lover, etc., my answer is a reflection of what my most recently upgraded thoughts are… when I’m alone and thinking existentially or self-critically, the thoughts I pull are the most upgraded ones.
And if you haven’t written or done any inner work in 10 years… your most recently upgraded thoughts are going to be from 10 years ago. The same is true for a year ago, a month ago, a week ago, or a day ago.
…And not only that, but think about the frequency, too. One upgrade per year? Per month? Per week? Daily?
A bug fix is a bug fix is a bug fix—they all matter. Big upgrades and small ones.
But maybe think about how you might increase the frequency of them in your life.
I promise you it’ll be worth it.