Chris Castig Follow Co-founder of Console.xyz. Adjunct Prof at Columbia University Business School.

Henry Miller On Why He Writes Books

June 14, 2015 39 sec read

Henry Miller, in Tropic of Capricorn, wrote,

Whether I die today or tomorrow is of no importance to me, never has been, but that today even, after years of effort, I cannot say what I think and feel – that bothers me, that rankles.

“Whether I die today or tomorrow is of no importance to me, never has been, but that today even, after years of effort, I cannot say what I think and feel – that bothers me, that rankles.” – Henry Miller, in Tropic of Capricorn — “Whether I die today or tomorrow is of no importance to me, never has been, but that today even, after years of effort, I cannot say what I think and feel – that bothers me, that rankles.” – Henry Miller

I really feel that. Especially this last line, “I cannot say what I think and feel.”

Sometimes I have trouble drawing out my ideas and sharing them with the world. In my head my beliefs appear concrete, but when I push them onto the paper they look childish, and less refined.

Lately I’ve been wondering: how well do I believe my own beliefs?

Inspired by this Henry Miller quote, my intention for this year is to publish more of my thoughts here on the blog. Over time, I too hope to “give up the ghost.”