Why Write ?
Terrific quote from Daniel Boorstin, who wrote 2 tomes that I really enjoyed -- The Discoverers, and The Creators -- over his years as Chief Librarian at the Library of Congress.
Here's the quote:
"Daniel Boorstin, the former librarian of Congress, used to rise at 5 each morning and write for two hours before going into the office.
"I write to discover what I think," he explained. "After all, the bars aren't open that early."Mr. Boorstin's morning sessions were even more valuable than he realized. Writing not only clarifies what you already know; it is also an astonishingly effective way to learn something new."
Its so very true. When people ask me why I blog, the answer is that it helps me organize my thoughts, memorialize them, work them out.
In short, to discover what I think.
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Source:
Students Discover Economics in Its Natural State
ROBERT H. FRANK
NYT, September 29, 2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/29/business/29scene.html
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Great post... especially the part about the bars not being open that early.
Cheers,
John
Posted by: John Bott | Sep 30, 2005 11:16:29 AM
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