@david_perell: If you're feeling stuck in your professional life, start writing online. Here's how it can accelerate your career:

1. Building a Network: Writing shrinks the world.

2. Building Expertise: Quality writing begins with clear thinking.

3. Team Truth-Seeking: If you write well about an industry, your readers will respond with ideas of their
   own.

4. High-Level Conversations: Many of the most important ideas aren't shared in public.

5. Build a Personal Monopoly:

The ultimate goal of writing online is to become known for having rare and valuable expertise.