“Yo, WTF is a crypto wallet?” my homie texted me.

In late 2020, all my friends came to me for crypto, investing, and general money advice when the markets were starting to heat up.

I’d write up long texts and docs with my insights. I’d explain how Bitcoin works, how to set up a wallet, how to start investing, what NFTs are, and more.

My friends found my explanations simple and helpful. And I found that I enjoyed teaching others.

At this point, I wasn’t a writer yet. Far from it.

I was a transportation engineer. I designed roads, sidewalks, traffic signals, and signs. (No, I can’t switch the traffic light to green for you)

Did I dream of being an engineer? Not really.

Growing up, my parents gave me two choices in life: a doctor or an engineer.

I was good at math so I chose engineering. (A story for another time)

I got a job straight out of college. I was good at my job, had alright pay, never had to work overtime, and had comfortable job security—but I didn’t love what I was doing.

I felt stuck. I wanted something different. I wanted more than the life I was “supposed” to have.

I wanted to be part of the crypto revolution.

Crypto was all I could think about for years but unfortunately designing roads isn’t a high demand skill in the industry.

After creating content for my friends, I started thinking…

If my friends found my content helpful then there must be other people who would too, right?

So I figured I’d give content creating a shot.

What do I have to lose? Even if nobody reads my shit then at least I’ll be working on my writing skills in the process.

Fuck it.

I created a Twitter account and made a commitment to write for 6 months.

I started waking up earlier to make time to write outside of my 9-5. I’d dedicate an hour before work, an hour after work, and 2-3 hours each morning on the weekends.

It sucked, at first.

I’d stare at blank docs. Frustrated as the cursor blinked at me. I was good with numbers, not words. And it was scary to start posting my thoughts online.

But I kept at it. And writing started to become easier.

I started cranking out threads every week. My following increasingly grew and grew each month. People started complimenting my writing. And bigger Twitter accounts started to co-sign ya boy.

After a year of writing every day, I quit my engineering job to create crypto content full time.

And now I love writing. (So much that I’m here spending my morning writing to strangers on the internet)

I never imagined myself here. Especially since I was a terrible writer.

Writing is a powerful skill. I encourage you to write, even if you’re not looking to be a writer. Here’s why.

Writing helps you become a better thinker—a skill that applies to every aspect of life.

• Writing helps reinforce what you learn.

• Writing helps you become a better communicator.

• Writing helps you store, organize, and understand all the shit bouncing around in your head.

Writing is like physical thinking. Every time you write, you’re becoming a better thinker. Even if you never publish anything.

I write and make content because it helps me organize my thoughts, reinforces my knowledge, and helps build my investing conviction. Even if nobody reads it, I’m still working on my thinking skills. If someone reads it and benefits from it, even better.

You have nothing to lose by writing. And you never know where it’ll lead you.

Who knows, maybe you’ll find yourself spending your morning writing to strangers on the internet for fun.