Why I write everyday

And how it benefits me

Tonight is my 6th night of writing consecutively. I’ve already learnt a lot about myself from doing so. I’ve learnt that my content isn’t very matured and that my style varies with each topic. I’ve learnt that I can’t do poetry and I’m incappable of creating metaphors the way I used to be able to. I’ve learnt that my command of the language isn’t that strong anymore and that I’ve been slacking off when it comes to writing. I’ve gotten worse.

However, now that I’ve started to journal, I can see clearly where my weaknesses lie and where my strengths lie. I can see the style I’m more comfortable with and the topics I tend to gravitate towards. I can look back on essays and point out mistakes I might’ve missed before.

I wish I had started to journal earlier.

I’ve always had a fascination with watching things grow. Be it a tangible object or something intangible. I like watching plants grow, I like watching minds grow. When you’ve grown so much and you look back at your old self, you feel a satisfactory sense of accomplishment. Like something has been changed. Like you’ve grown into the person you’re supposed to be. And being able to see all this progress through such an expressive mean (AKA writing) is amazing. Not only can I watch my writing grow and progress, but I see myself grow too.

From time to time I’ll write about my thoughts and feelings, maybe a narrative of my day or maybe a wild idea that pops up in my head. Each title brings me back to a memory, to a thought, idea, which I can look back upon. The best part about it is that once I’ve matured, I can look back on these ideas, some of which hold potential, and work on them with a new perspective. Once done, I can make a comparison between my amatuer writing and my writing as a passionate journalist. I’ll be able to see my growth as a writer and a person.

In that sense it’s great. When you remember where you came from, you keep yourself grounded. You remind yourself that you come from humble beginnings and if there is nothing to take you back to those days, you might lose your modesty.

Writing is more complex than merely remembering. As time passes, every memory gets a little distorted to your own preference. However, a documentation gives you all the facts (if recorded down with accuracy) and also includes your thoughts and feelings (if mentioned). Reading a write up about a certain memory gives you more vivid pictures of the occurences of that recollection and not only do you remember, you get to feel it all over again.

I write for self improvement. I write to see a change. I write to express. I write to grow. I write to learn. I write to remind myself. I write to ground myself. I write to recall. I write to escape. I write to forget. I write to feel it all.

These are the reasons why I write everyday.