#220 A reminder to decide

ByLukas
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I could decide that writing less than 1000 words a day would be a failure – and I would be correct.

I could decide that writing more than 50 words a day would be a failure – and I would be correct.

I could decide that not writing today would be failure – and I would be correct.

After all, for many things in life, you get to decide yourself what’s failure and what’s success.

In fact, my friend, just like me you may have already decided for yourself what’s failure and what’s success.

And just like me, you may need a reminder of that decision once in a while, so you can verify if it still serves you.

This is that reminder.

Which serves me well, because my decision was that writing you this short daily letter is exactly right.

See you tomorrow.

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