Recently I read a book called, “Old School” by Tobias Wolff. The book wasn’t my favorite I’ve ever read but definitely had some fine parts. Towards the end it had this quote that I really appreciated:
“Teaching made him accountable for his thoughts, and as he became accountable for them he had more of them, and they became sharper and deeper.”
I believe this is true about writing. I notice that Grant, who teaches and writes all the time can express himself and his thoughts with perfect clarity and concision. I am constantly gathering, searching, seeking knowledge but I am never accountable for it and therefore I find difficulty in expressing what I learn or sharing it with others. The words don’t come, the thoughts fade away. However, I have also noticed that when I regularly write in a journal, or blog, my thoughts come more sharply and flow with greater ease. I think as I age I really, really need to get better at writing things down and exploring thoughts and information!
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