Good prose

The lyrics from a good song will put your feelings into words better than you could have. That’s really the songwriter’s only job.

Similarly, the prose from a blog post, article, or book should put your feelings into words better than you could have as well. A good piece of prose should energize you and serve as the starting point of something new.

One way of saying this: prose should be a catalyst for your introspection—an idea for you to reflect on as you journal, talk to friends, and be more aware of yourself. (Prose will never be a substitute—all of the introspection helps you build the essential connective tissue between you and the author.) 

It should open up a new world of possibilities for you, some of which you might not even have known that you wanted.

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