Who am I as a Writer? As a Thinker?

Through writing I’m able to express myself by displaying my opinions and beliefs, or by creating an elaborate story or poem. Writing is an outlet to shed stress and fear, or joy and happiness. I can use writing to convey my emotions, no matter what they may be. When I feel enraged about a problem in society, writing can cure my anger and provide a solution. It serves as a form of expression, allowing me to make a difference or help solve a problem at hand. I can write for a cause or to change something in our world, such as improving education. Writing is always accommodating to my mindset and feelings. It allows me to express myself and think, both logically or simply for my own amusement. As a writer, I have the ability to reflect on past experiences that have shaped me, or ponder the future. Writing and thinking have no limits or restraints.

As a thinker, my mind is always full and overflowing with questions. I often second guess myself, and find myself asking the same questions over and over again in my mind to ensure that I don’t make a mistake or regret a decision. At times I find myself wondering how things work, or what causes people to act differently and in certain ways. I enjoy observing and thinking about my surroundings. Through thoughts I can put myself in a different world. However, my process of thinking and the thoughts that stand out most are influenced by my environment. From a young age our surroundings, such as our family and even economic situations, influence our lives. Our knowledge and thoughts depend on the outlook of our parents, siblings, and others around us. The decisions we make are based on what’s available to us, and unlike writing and thinking, our decisions and options do initially have limits. We form thoughts based on what we know or know of. The things that aren’t readily available to us or are unfamiliar to us oftentimes don’t play a large role in our lives. As we grow up, our options expand while our experiences broaden. We meet new people and visit new places. From here, we create ourselves as thinkers and writers. However, the wonderful thing about writing and thinking is that we don’t have to know everything in order to have thoughts or ask questions. We are always learning and growing, and in order to write or think we don’t already have to know all the answers to our questions. I consider myself to be a confident writer and thinker, but ultimately less of a confident decision maker. I can write or think about whatever I want to, whenever I want to. It doesn’t always have to be for a purpose, but simply for my enjoyment. When I want to make a difference in the world, I know that I can through my writing.