Ideas can feel complete until one attempts to put them into words and discovers their incompleteness
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Paul Graham/Putting Ideas Into Words
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Writing about a topic often reveals gaps in one's understanding of it 1 0 2Putting ideas into words is a challenging process 1 0 2The initial words chosen to express an idea are often incorrect 1 0 2The act of expressing ideas through writing can change those ideas 1 0 2Some ideas may be discarded during the writing process due to their inherent flaws 1 0 2Fully formed thoughts do not always translate seamlessly into words 1 0 2Writing is not the only way to explore ideas, but it often reveals new insights regardless of other exploration methods 1 0 2Writing requires effort and diligence to be effective as a tool for exploring and refining ideas 1 0 2If writing makes ideas more precise and complete, then those who have not written about a topic may not have fully formed ideas on it 1 0 2Putting ideas into words can generate new ideas 1 0 2