#176 Cling and let go

You usually make a plan in a moment of motivation and clear thinking, where everything seems possible.

But you’ll have to execute the plan in a variety of situations, including harsh conditions.

Remember this: difficult moments pass, just like easy moments.

Every moment passes, but your plans and dreams will still be there.

Don’t negotiate yourself out of your dreams based on a difficult moment.

5 dead-simple steps to start writing – even if you’ve tried everything:

1. Set aside dedicated time tomorrow morning. From now on, this is your dedicated time every day.
2. Start with a Tiny Trust Builder; something that makes it easy for you to show up consistently. Write for one minute. Write one sentence. Write one word. If it feels hard to do every day, think smaller.
3. First build the habit, then build skill. Right now, you’re building a daily writing habit, not a “daily masterpiece” habit. That comes later.
4. If step 3 feels hard: write something bad on purpose.
5. If step 4 feels hard and you don’t feel motivated to write: write anyway. You don’t need motivation to write. You’re a writer. So you write.

Good luck!

Passion is writing whenever you can.

Discipline is writing even when you can’t.