During the Covid pandemic, I relied on family, podcasts, and books to bail me out of the daily funk. Prof G’s podcast and recent book —- a capstone of practical wisdom —- helped galvanize my own thoughts. There are numerous parallels between Scott Galloway’s life and my own. To keep it short, here’s his blog post previewing The Algebra of Wealth: link. Galloway has blogged since 2016 per his book.

I’ve blogged here since 2014 —- yes, 10 friggin years! Galloway asserts that his weekly blog became a habit to harness his thoughts. Eventually, it became a brand-building exercise with his 500k subscribers.

I write ✍️ to manage my thoughts alone. I have not commercialized this channel. I didn’t know who Prof G was until a couple years ago. I haven’t done a great job marketing myself.

What I do know is that I will lose my writing skills if I stop scribbling here. Even worse, I will stop reading if I stopped writing. We are heading towards a world where media consumption has overtaken the need for anyone to pick up a book for entertainment or commercial reasons. Artificial Intelligence will accelerate the journey to becoming a couch potato. 🤣

Fortunately, reflective writing can endure the test of time. Good habits like blogging help in the algebra of wealth calculation. I derive great satisfaction doing this and it helps me focus for a few minutes every week.