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But that's just a private journal that could be a text file somewhere. People have been doing that for centuries without publishing it. If anything, it seems clear -- given natural human tendencies -- that an actually private journal that you don't think will be published seems more valuable.
It's not the same. There must be an affirming feeling to putting your thoughts out there and not getting pushback on it, you feel more confident in yourself. You could imagine what good things come from confidence