That's the thing with a diary, though. In order to record your life, you sort of need to live it. Not at your desk, but beyond it. Out in the world where it's so beautiful and complex and painful that sometimes you just need to sit down and write about it.
In "Me Talk Pretty One Day," David Sedaris reflects on the nature of keeping a diary. He emphasizes that to truly document one's life experiences, one must engage fully with the world around them. It's not enough to merely sit at a desk; real living happens outside, where life presents its beauty and complexity.
Sedaris suggests that the act of writing is a response to these lived experiences. Encountering the joys and struggles of life compels a person to pause and capture those moments through writing, highlighting the intrinsic connection between living and reflecting on those experiences.
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