Why I Journal

A photograph captures a moment in time. It can show every physical thing about a person in that particular moment but it cannot show what is in the heart. What you were doing, where, and with whom is forever recorded but what you were thinking while you were experiencing that moment can only be accurately recalled through journalling.

Mastery is a process in transformation. Once the transformation is complete, a different person emerges out of the journey. That person has a new way of thinking and the confidence that comes from accomplishment. Mastery is a process, not a destination. The path is different and unique for everyone. If one wishes to help others along their own path to mastery, or if one wishes to be able to repeat and improve the process, recording the journey is critical.

Journalling is the breadcrumbs one leaves behind so that their path to mastery is defined and thus repeatable. The greater the distance between the breadcrumbs the more difficult it is to derive the path one took. There is a reason why those who journal consistently find more value in journalling than those who do not.

“After the writer's death, reading his journal is like receiving a long letter.” - Jean Cocteau (1889 - 1963)