The power of writing things down......

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One of the favorite tricks of successful people for improving many areas of life is really simple: They write things down. This is a hugely powerful way to focus your attention, keep track of life, create a permanent record for the future, and much more.

If you think writing is a waste of time – read on for some great reasons to get in the habit of putting pen to paper on a regular basis.


The Act of Writing Helps Your Memory
Have you ever noticed that when you write a shopping list you can remember almost all the items on it without glancing at it? Or when you have a bright idea and scribble it in your notebook, you can remember it all day? The very act of writing things down helps to get them lodged into your long-term, not short-term, memory.

Boost your memory by:

  • Writing out your to-do list at the start of each day
  • Recording ideas and thoughts as they occur to you
  • Memorizing facts for tests by writing them out several times

Written Words Form a Permanent Record
When you’re engaged in a new project or venture, why not keep a log of some sort so that you can look back on your experiences in future years? By writing down day-to-day details, you create a permanent, clear record of what would otherwise be a vague cloud of thoughts about a particular time or event in your life.

Make your thoughts last by:

  • Keeping a diary or online blog
  • Recording significant events in an Achievement Book.
  • Writing milestones and memories in a baby book for your child

Writing Shows You’re Serious
I’m sure you’ve heard the advice “get it in writing”, about business transactions: it’s much easier to weasel out of something we’ve said, but writing down a promise or contract shows that you intend to honor it. This doesn’t just apply in the business world, though. What means more – saying the words “I love you”, or handing your partner a beautifully-written letter? Which will they treasure for years?

Show that you mean what you say by:

  • Sending a letter instead of making a phone call
  • Putting your goals in writing
  • Writing down what you want your life to be like in five years’ time

Writing Keeps You Accountable
If you’ve ever tried to lose weight or cut down on your spending, you might have kept a Food Diary or a Spending Log. It’s much easier to track your progress when you have something in writing – and much harder to lie to yourself. When you’re working on a goal that requires daily action, keep a record, in writing; you’ll be surprised at what a difference it makes to your motivation and self-discipline levels.

Stay accountable by:

  • Having a weekly review of how your life is going
  • Keeping track of daily goals, like fruit and vegetable intake, or regular exercise
  • Regularly reviewing what you’ve written down to see where you could do better

You Can Work Through Things In Writing
When you’re faced with a knotty problem or a difficult situation in life, try writing about it. Just thinking about how to resolve something can end up making you feel more and more stressed as your thoughts will often go around in circles. Setting aside some time to write about it will help you to process emotions, see the problem in a different light, and work your way towards a solution.

Try working through problems by:

  • Writing a dialogue between two voices, if you’re struggling to pick a course of action
  • Stating your problem on the page, and brainstorming around it
  • Spending ten minutes listing as many ways to deal with the situation as possible

 

Has writing already helped you to improve your life/ your memory? Do you think any of the above ideas will be useful to you in tackling an area that you’re currently working on?

Please let me know......

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GOOD ONE ... Thanx for the Sharing..

Regards,

Mansi batra

Yes, i have habit of writing.....it helps alot....

 

This post really helps to know how beneficial writing is......Thanks......

Writing down things on a piece of paper in a way helps to make its everlasting imprints on our brains as well......So many things for our minds to keep in store (productive as well as unproductive)...If we can translate even 50% of those productive things into our writing, we need not think back again pondering over some lost and some fading memories of things that were important to us......



Nice write up...Keep it up,,!!

A Great Post....!

Really Great...!

 

Nice one jee......!!!!!!!!!

 

Writing down what you want your life to be like in five years’ time.

 

YES I BELIEVE IN WRITTING. THANKS TO YOU FOR AWARING ALL

Originally posted by : Mansi

GOOD ONE ... Thanx for the Sharing..

Regards,

Mansi batra

A really nice write-up...


Personally I have always believed in writing things down... Its the prime necessity... that too given the amount of things that goes into our head each day... you can't expect your mind to just keep on registering things just like that.. It's destined to be bogged down... So rather... Just write it down...

Bookmarked...!!!

Writing will surely improve the memory. If you adopt reading method of study, then you require more repeatation to understand the concepts. However,m if you have adopted writing method, the time required to understand the things is reduced to a minimum level

Thanks 4 sharing..Good 1..

It helps a lot atleast in our professional life..

thank u all friends....!!

nice post

Karan I agree with each and every fact mentioned here. 

The main reason is writing things on paper creates an image in our mind which helps us to recall later...

Perfect post and also bookmarked for later reference

Very Nice Write up....Writing helps in building confidence and self developement. It also helps in getting thoughts on paper and theirby helps in relaxing...


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