25 Months of Writing, 25 Lessons

I know that’s a lot but it’s all worth it

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The interesting thing about any journey is that it teaches you lessons that you wouldn’t learn otherwise. I started my online writing journey in March 2022, and this journey has taught me a boatload of 25 lessons. Let’s roll.

1. The Paradox of Selecting Topics

A year ago, I found audience building a fascinating topic, and then I found writing about writing a fascinating topic. But now both of these topics don’t energize me. I no longer find these topics interesting.

Things become irrelevant over time.

So why do we lose interest in a topic at a certain point?

I don’t have any specific answer to this. Maybe it’s just that we get to learn enough about the subject and there is nothing interesting left, or maybe it’s just that now we don’t care much about the topic, or maybe something else.

The reason can be hundreds.

See, it’s not always the case though. Elon Musk was interested in AI and Aliens when he was probably in his 20s or 30s — and still, to date, he has the same interest in these two.

So there are consequences though, but it’s rare. The big theme is: Most of us lose…