#164 Compulsory voting

When the thought of writing pops up, don’t wait for your mind to come up with excuses. Write.

When you want to go for a run, run.

When you think of someone, let them know.

You may not want to act on all your first impulses.

But deep down, you know which ones are good for you.

And you don’t want to second-guess those.

You can’t change the fact that winning makes you a winner and losing makes you a loser.

But you CAN:

• stop caring about winning and losing in the first place; or
• change your definition of winning and losing so winning becomes easier, and losing harder.

What if, instead of only winning when you beat your opponent, to you, winning means giving it your all and putting your heart on the line?

What if, to you, winning doesn’t mean writing a bestselling book (which is out of your control anyway) but showing the discipline to write a book in the first place… a book that potentially could be a bestseller?

What if, to you, losing doesn’t mean suffering a defeat but giving in to your fear and never starting in the first place?

Make your own rules around winning and losing, and don’t make them too hard on yourself. It’s a simple and viable way to feel better every day.