Turning thought to text

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You know, there may not be anything wrong at all with having a rambling style of writing. Look at Leon Uris, for example. He's all over the place until he gets to what he's finally saying. But he puts heart and soul into all the side trips - he doesn't disrespect them, and neither should we. Look at Moby Dick - the most rambling and the greatest novel in American literature.

I think you should trust the process. There is "Something" running this universe and you are part of it. Let go. Don't judge your self-expression. Make an appointment with yourself a year from now to see how it turned out. Then ignore it and let it grow.

How does that sound?

I have great difficulty expressing myself verbally. I can cope better when I write something down because I have more time to formulate my thoughts. But I don't really think with words, I sort of think more in terms of ideas. I often use colour co-ordination if I am studying something. I underline ideas I want to stand out in different colours. It helps me to understand it better.

A friend once said to me, "I wonder how dogs think because they don't have words." To me, that was a pointless question as you don't need words to think.

I like text better. It's much easier. Plus, it's more fun. I love to type.