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The Untapped Potential of Deep Thinking

How Writing Fuels Cognitive Gears

Aidan McCarthy
4 min readSep 3, 2023
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L et’s journey into the depths of your mind. Simply write down all your thoughts.

This seemingly simple act can be quite profound, akin to unleashing a cascade of ideas and emotions that have been dwelling in the recesses of your consciousness.

But why should you engage in such an exercise? What’s the purpose behind this seemingly chaotic act of writing down your thoughts?

Henry Ford once wisely said:

“Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason so few engage in it.”

Ford’s words resonate with the truth that thinking, true and deep thinking, is not something most people undertake regularly. It’s a process that demands mental effort, patience, and the willingness to embrace the uncertainty that often accompanies it.

Coherence vs. Expression: Does It Really Matter?

When you start to write down your thoughts, you might find that they are not always coherent.

They can be a jumble of ideas, feelings, and fragments of your inner world. But does coherence really matter in this context? The truth is, it doesn’t…

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Aidan McCarthy
Aidan McCarthy

Written by Aidan McCarthy

I'm a technologist passionate about technology, philosophy, and mental wellbeing.

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