The Importance of Writing

I think writing is more important now than ever. Social media has made it easy to be lazy not just in our grammar and speech, but in our thinking as well. You can argue that grammar and punctuation change over time and that it's not a big deal. Though I think that it shows the lack of effort and care most people put into their opinions.

The biggest problem, in my humble opinion, is not just bad communication. It's that most people don't have any thoughts worth communicating in the first place. What makes matters worse is that these are the people who have become the most famous and the most influential.

The whole idea of writing is not just to say the first thought comes into your head. Post it on Twitter and say 'There's my answer.' The reason I write is that it is the perfect opportunity to sit quietly and reflect upon my own thoughts and believes.

Even when I go on social media and I see a comment that I don't like or a comment that sounds nice. I start writing my counter-argument or my stamp of approval. Then I pause and think, "Do I really believe that? Is this something worth arguing over? Is this the best use of my time?"