Why I Am Building A Habit Of Writing Daily After My 9 To 5 Job (And Why You Should Too)?

I'm a veteran in my 9 to 5 job.

It pays me well, is valued well by the top management and is extremely stable. Still, I'm actively trying to build a habit of writing every day.

Why?

Writing Is The Easiest Way To Build A Personal Identity

I don't want to be known as just another 9 to 5 worker. I want to build a separate identity for myself outside of my day job.

I want to be known for -

• The things that I've learned over the years.
• The ideas that I've developed inside myself from my experience and knowledge.
• And, the things that I create and leave behind me in this world.

When people associate an expected value with a particular name, it becomes a brand. I want to share my knowledge, ideas etc. with my readers so that they associate that value with my name.

I want to build a personal brand.

Your personal brand enables you to build an audience in your niche

You can build an audience by writing about your niche on online platforms like X/Twitter, LinkedIn, Medium etc.

This audience is your digital leverage. It can help you achieve 10x more than your 9 to 5 job -

1. You can sell your products to make money.
2. Making more money gives you more free time.
3. Free time gives you the options to explore more things you're interested in and build more leverages.

It's like a flywheel. Once you build the first one, building the next one becomes easier.

Writing online is the easiest way to start building your digital leverage. You need nothing more than a laptop and an internet connection to get started. That's why I think that every 9 to 5 worker who want to build their own brand should start by writing online first.