So much this. I've been a lifelong voracious reader and only recently have I started to take writing seriously as a way to determine what I really think. I am n

So much this. I've been a lifelong voracious reader and only recently have I started to take writing seriously as a way to determine what I really think. I am now far more articulate, rigorous, and confident in my own beliefs than I have ever been. Taking the time to write down what I am thinking really puts it up into the light and better equips me for communicating my point of view to others in a way that is robust, concise, and internally consistent. Even if they will never read what I've written.