There are thousands of thoughts lying within a man that he does not know till he takes up the pen and writes.

–William Makepeace Thackeray

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It’s crazy how many thoughts can whip around in these brains of ours – especially in this modern age of all things digital, all things super fast.

Take a moment to put pen to paper. Yes, pen to paper – forgo your keyboard for just this exercise.

Read: Give your writing a soft touch

Now write. Clean, careful and cohesive work is not required.

Just write whatever comes to mind, stream of consciousness-style.

What was the result? Were you surprised at the ideas that spilled on the page?