Getting the Spark Back: Writing Can Boost Your Productivity and Motivation

I was that nerdy child in the 90s who used to sit down and write while other kids used to do their childish banters. My inclination to write started by accident and stayed by choice. I was a notorious kid and was a nightmare to my teachers and the caretakers at home. I was made to start writing as a way of getting the spark back.

Soon my family and I realized how addictive this distraction was. It was doing more good than bad. I was more organized and focused compared to other kids my age. I was creative and made stories about mythical Indian demons and gods.

Oh, that sparkle I saw in my friend’s eyes when they heard those stories were out of the world! And then “Life Happened “to me, for obvious reasons. Some good reasons and some not so good. I grew up and went to college for graduation and a master's.

Meanwhile, the only writing I did was my assignments and essays. And then Job happened, and the writing got limited to just memos and MOMs.Today I work with a company I had dreamed of during college.

Things are good! Like most adults today I am stuck in the monotony of life. I have had a sense of disorientation in my soul lately. Not that I am complaining (I am, to myself) but life is indeed a bit dull. I have the job I wanted, and it pays…