Been there done that – I read a lot but forget it all. Just like you!
Despite collecting of hundreds of articles I read, organizing them by topics, and reviewing them – I still fail to retain any of them within a few days.
I realised, In this age of immense leverage reading is consumption, and writing is creation.
How do you stand out from millions of people who read the same stuff you read, and go through the same read-forget-frustrate cycle?
You Write, For these reasons
Organize your thoughts
After reading a few articles about a topic – writing the main points helps you organize your thoughts.
Self Reflection
Writing enables you to reflect on what you have read and see the blind spots in the information you have.
Focus
Writing is the best exercise for mind – It allows you to focus which in itself is an advantage in this age of distractions.
Writing turns you from a consumer to a creator
Creation is dopamine. It gives you a high that nothing else can give you.
But why write online?
Because this is an age of leverage. You can reach millions of people when you write online – that opens millions of opportunities for the thoughts you had limited to one mind ( yours).
Leverage
Creators have huge leverage. Since their voices are heard, they can shape opinions and they can influence thoughts.
Meet – Connect – Network
Writing online allows you to meet people beyond your family friends and community.
Learn more -Widen your skill-set.
As you meet more people, you learn more from them. It makes your existing skills better and adds new skills.
Understand the world
Writing helps you understand how people think, and how the world works. You no more think of the world as it should be, but as it is.
Well, make money
Writing is one of the fastest ways to make money. There are people who want the skills you learned, and the knowledge you have and are willing to pay for it.