If you can think, and speak, and write, you are absolutely deadly. Writing is thinking formalized. You gain th... — Jordan B. Peterson

If you can think, and speak, and write, you are absolutely deadly. Writing is thinking formalized. You gain the ability to think by first learning to write very, very carefully. Then, when you can write effectively, you can do anything you want, and no one will stop you.

Author: Jordan B. Peterson

Insight: Clear writing forces your brain to actually finish thoughts instead of letting them stay fuzzy. Most people's confusion isn't stupidity—it's half-formed ideas they've never had to pin down on paper. Master that discipline and you've basically unlocked a cheat code for convincing others, solving problems, and understanding yourself.

Source: 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos, p. 371, 2018