Vesta Cocoon Diary: Why Keep a Diary?

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July 25, 2021

A friend once asked me: “Why do you keep a diary? Most people like to remain anonymous when writing articles. It is quite rare for you to expose yourself to the sun like this. Don’t you want to use anonymity to say something that you wouldn’t normally say if you are serious?”

Well, this is indeed an interesting question!

If you chew this question carefully, you can actually look at it at two levels: The first level is, why should I start writing a diary? The second level is the consideration of anonymity or not.

As for why you should keep a diary, many people on the Internet have already expressed their opinions. For example, my friend Smile pointed out that writing a diary has four major benefits: relieve stress, reflect on thinking, learn to be alone with yourself, and can be used as a memory book for the future.

I myself have said that writing a diary every day, in addition to maintaining a sense of ritual of writing (https://www.vistacheng.com/2021/07/sense-of-ritual.html), is also a way to promote self-dialogue and healing.

Some people also believe that keeping a diary can help with self-discipline and help one strengthen the power of practice. In addition, writing a diary is also a process of sharing and communication.

Writer Ryan. Holliday (Ryan Holiday) in “[Harnessing Silence: Balancing the mind, body, soul, and internal and external conflicts, and emotional exercises leading to happiness](https://www.books.com.tw/exep/assp.php/vista/products/0010881360?utm_source=vista&ut m_medium=ap-books&utm_content=recommend&utm_campaign=ap-202107)” also mentioned in the book: “[Write a diary](https://womany.net/re ad/article/26415?ref=quote_27273) can shut down the noise in your heart, reflect on the past, and prepare for the coming tomorrow. Write down the insights you have heard, and take a moment to feel the wisdom flowing from your fingertips and molded into the paper. ”

So, it seems that keeping a diary has many benefits! You are welcome to write a diary too.

As for whether to use anonymity when publishing articles, I think it depends on the situation.

For a creator like me, if I want to publish anything anonymously or express my creativity without any worries, it is actually very simple. Therefore, whether I am writing a diary or exchanging letters with friends, I always hope to keep my original intention as much as possible, which is to be sincere!

Having said that, some friends used to like to tease me about being a “public figure certified by Facebook.” In fact, I have long been accustomed to being inspected or spied on in the sun. As I get older, I feel it’s even more important to be consistent on the outside.

Being yourself is a very comfortable thing, wouldn’t you say?

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Further reading

• “Vesta Cocoon Diary”: How to start writing a diary
• “Vista Cocoon Diary”: How to improve writing efficiency
• “Vesta Cocoon Diary”: The Power of Writing

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