Should I Write A Book?

Many time we may ask ourselves the question, 'should I write a book?' We may have been told that our lives would make a really good story. We may have been told that putting our words down on paper will serve as a lasting memory of you for generations to come.
The truth is, everyone should write a book, but maybe not necessarily for mass distribution. And here's why:

Books help preserve memories. Perhaps some of the stories shared by our grandparents would be good heirlooms to pass down through the generations to help us learn our heritages.
Cookbooks are wonderful treasures for preserving the recipes that have now become traditions at our family table.
Nonfiction books have almost always been the genre of choice for those wanting to establish themselves as an expert or wanting to teach a valuable lesson from a real person's point of view. It seems as if others relate better with someone with whom they share common traits and similarities.

The question is not whether or not others agree to your writing a book, but rather if you are feeling like you have something you want to share that will possibly be of interest to someone. If you feel like you should write a book, what do you feel is the motivation behind this urge. Do you have something that you really want to share. An important lesson to teach or some principle you would like to make known to the world.

You should also write a book if you own a business. A book serves as a business card for the entrepreneur and automatically promotes you to expert status. Obviously you must know something about the line of work you're in, otherwise you would not have been able to write a book about it, right?

So, if you ask the question, should you write a book, the answer, hands down, would be yes.