Struggling With Something? Try Writing an Article About it

You’ll most likely conquer it once and for all.

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I recently started writing. And I’m just about ready to start pulling my hair out. Thanks for asking.

I finally understand what writers have been saying all these years. It’s real. Dealing with the rejections. Writer’s block. Doubting your own existence. All of it is real.

And for some weird reason, inspiration always chooses to show up at midnight or when I’m in the shower instead of when I sit down to write. What’s that about?

But every moment of fear, doubt, and every single struggle is worth it because writing teaches me more about life than anything else.

I started writing about 2 months ago. And in that time I’ve learned more about life than I have in 21 years. If I write an article on my next birthday, titled ‘22 lessons I’ve learned in 22 years’ 95% of them will be what I learned in the last two months.

If you’re a writer, you know what I’m talking about. If you’re not, here’s what I’m proposing: Try writing a self-help article about whatever you’re struggling with.

If you’re struggling with anxiety, try writing an article on how to beat anxiety.

If you struggle with dealing with tough situations, try writing an article on the best mindset to adopt in said situations.

If you’re unable to let go of the past, try writing an article on how to do that.

But you don’t know the first thing about that topic. That is why you’re struggling with it. Right?

I’ve got a secret for you. Most writers don’t know a lot about the topic they’re writing on too. They just start with an idea and as they’re writing they dive in deeper and by the time they’re done they’ve most likely conquered the struggle.

I can vouch for that. Last week, I wrote an article sharing how to be a calmer person. And honestly, I didn’t know much about calmness when I started.

But I thought about various aspects of calmness. I thought about what are triggers that disrupt our inner calm. And then I thought of ways to not let that happen.

And voila, I wrote an article on something I didn’t know about when I started. I had to dissect calmness because I wanted to write an article on it. And that is why I now understand calmness better than ever.

This is just one instance. There are several other aspects of life that I feel I’ve conquered because I wrote an article on it. Most of these articles may have been rejected because apparently I’m not a very good writer. Yet. But that doesn’t mean I didn’t learn anything. I learned plenty.

There are three reasons you learn so much from writing an article.

• One is the fact that research is a part of writing an article. If you decide to write an article about how to build mental strength, it makes sense to read other articles on the same topic. So you learn by reading.
• Second, besides what you learn from other articles, some of the answers will come from within you. And those are are the lessons that stick for life.
• Third, writing will help you better understand your own thoughts. You’ll be able to see your own thought process as a spectator which then allows you to bring the necessary changes to your mind. And that will allow you to better navigate your own life.

Most people struggle with things because they don’t even step out of their houses to look for answers. Writing will force you to look for answers. Writing will force you to split open an idea and understand it in and out.

Let’s say you’re struggling with weight loss. And after reading this article, you decide to write an article on it.

You’ll ask yourself, “Why do I struggle with weight loss? Do I lack knowledge?” Chances are you don’t. Because most people know how to lose weight. They just don’t follow through because it’s difficult.

So, maybe it’s because you’re not able to stick to a diet and be consistent in your workouts. Alright. You know the problem now. You’re lacking mental strength.

What do you do now? You do your research. You find ways to stick to a diet. You discover the concept of ‘Delayed gratification’. You include it in your article and in your life.

You also look for ways to be consistent in your workouts. You discover that habit trackers and other systems work great and provide daily motivation for you to be consistent. You’ll include this in your article too.

And since you’re spending so much time thinking about the topic, you invent some other ways to build mental strength too. These are the lessons that come from within you. These ideas are yours and you’ll hold them with you for dear life.

And you write a 1000–1500 worded article and talk about how to overcome every struggle that one faces. And you’re now an expert on the topic. You have conquered mental strength.

Let me put things into perspective for you with a quote I came up with last night.

Writing self-help is 10000x better than reading self-help.

I’m not being very humble here quoting myself. But, it just felt quote-worthy. It’s something I’ve come to believe in very deeply. And to be honest it’s not even an exaggeration.

Look, I’m going to be a writer for the rest of my life. You won’t probably see many articles from me for some time. I still have to get through a lot of rejections.

But I’m planning to write one article per day. Which is to say I’m going to conquer one aspect of my life per day. Which is ultimately to say that I’m going to grow as a person at the speed of light.

And that is what I want for you.

So please, do yourself a favor and find the time to write about how to overcome the struggles you’re having. Aim to do it once a week. I promise you’ll learn new stuff so fast that it will make your head spin.

I don’t know you. But I do know you’re struggling with some aspect of your life. And maybe reading about that will help. But if you want to conquer the struggle once and for all, please try writing an article on how to do that.

You’re probably struggling with it because you’ve not looked for answers. Because there are answers to everything. Writing will force you to look for solutions and that is why I believe it’s the best way to learn.

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