Hot take: most “thought leadership” is just journaling with better formatting.

[u/BerryDelicious2432]

And I don’t mean that in a bad way.

The posts that actually stick with me aren’t the polished, big-brain ones. It’s the random, slightly messy posts where someone’s just sharing what they’re figuring out in real time.

Like:

- tried this, didn’t work

- here’s what I’d do differently

- This assumption I had was completely wrong

That stuff feels way more useful than generic advice threads.

I feel like people wait until they have everything figured out before posting, when the interesting part is usually the middle, not the conclusion.

Does anyone else prefer reading unfinished thoughts over polished takes?