Why I Won’t Stop Writing

Summary

The author reflects on the profound impact of writing on their personal growth and identity, affirming their unwavering commitment to continue writing as a lifelong passion.

Abstract

The author, inspired by a challenge from Henery X, delves into the significance of writing in their life. Writing serves as a tool for self-improvement and helping others, offering a means for reflection and critical analysis of both personal and general life improvements. The lockdown period intensified the author's writing, allowing for deeper self-expression and a clearer understanding of their identity. Despite the vagueness of what constitutes a "better person," the author is adamant about the positive transformation writing has catalyzed in them. They aspire to turn this passion into a paid profession, despite current limitations such as not being able to join the Medium Paywall from Malaysia. The author concludes by inviting others to share their own perspectives on writing and tags several individuals to continue the conversation.

Opinions

Writing is a form of self-help and a way to assist others, contributing to personal development.
The act of writing encourages the author to reflect on past experiences and consider potential improvements in life.
The lockdown period provided the author with more time to write, leading to increased self-expression and a better grasp of personal identity.
The author acknowledges the subjective nature of becoming a "better person" through writing but stands firm on the truth of this transformation.
There is a desire to monetize writing in the future, indicating a blend of passion and practicality.
The author values community engagement and the sharing of perspectives on writing, as evidenced by tagging other writers to contribute to the discussion.

And can’t

I was tagged by the wise Henery X (long) a few days ago as part of a challenge to write about what writing represents to me, and after reading his inspirational piece discussing how writing is his purpose (highly recommend reading!), I decided to reflect on my own writing experience and think about why I love it so much. It’s so important to consider why we do the things we do, and this reflection of my work has helped me understand that concept better.

As I searched the depths of my mind looking for the real reason behind why I write and the core of my passion, it struck me how different of a person I would be if I hadn’t started writing. Although I write with the aim of helping at least one other person, I also write to help myself. I learn a lot more and adopt a more reflective persona which helps me critically analyse areas for improvement in not just an average person’s life but also my own specifically.

As I write about something, different scenarios from my life come to mind and I think about how that could have been improved. I tend to include personal growth and self-awareness elements in most of my pieces and this ideal helps me strive to practice and reach the stages I describe in my pieces. There has been a big change in my thoughts and in my mindset which can be owed to the things I write about that help me educate myself too.

Over the period in lockdown, which thankfully Malaysia has now emerged from, I probably wrote more pieces than I did in the months prior to the pandemic, with the only writing I did being for school. Now that I am able to freely spend time writing about the things I am passionate about, I am truly able to express myself through my pieces and come to terms with my identity and who I really am on a higher level.

And that’s that. I don’t know if it would be presumptuous to say that writing has made me a better person and that’s why I’ll always do it. I also realise that sounds very vague- what is “better” after all- but I hope you believe that is the truth. This is a genuine passion and I am definitely going to continue my writing journey for the rest of my life, and hopefully, get paid for it sometime in the future- I can’t be part of the Medium Paywall from Malaysia unfortunately, but oh well!

Thanks for reading and I would love to hear what writing means to you. I’ve tagged some people below and hopefully, I’ll be tagged back to read their wonderful pieces! Happy writing!