Insights
#361 How to overcome the seemingly impossible
You’ve spent your lifetime bumping into the limits of what you deem possible. And you’ve also spent your lifetime overcoming the seemingly impossible. Sit. Crawl. Walk. Speak. Read. Find love. Get over loss and heartbreak. Travel. Invent. Create. Learn. Write. Overcoming the seemingly impossible is what makes you you. Once you accept that, the question
#360 The key to creating everything you ever wanted
If you wouldn’t see overwhelming results in your first 30 days of writing, working out, dieting, or learning an instrument, would you still show up? Are you okay with small, almost invisible gains because the process of learning, creating, practicing is fulfilling enough in itself? And if not, could you be okay with that, if
#359 Why dreams and memories don’t matter
Future dreams build motivation – and sometimes frustration. Past achievements build confidence – and sometimes complacency. Present actions create experiences you could’ve never even imagined, nor remembered.
#358 How to know you’re an aspiring (or former) writer
You can be an aspiring writer without writing. You can be a former writer without writing. But you can only call yourself a writer today when you have proof that you’re currently writing.
#357 Can you be a successful writer without this?
I’ve met many aspiring writers who weren’t writing regularly. But I’ve never met a successful writer who wasn’t writing regularly. Or yogis. Or musicians. Or athletes.
#356 Don’t be guilted into discipline
You don’t become truly happy when a Duolingo owl, notifications, or leaderboards guilted them into spending hours on their phone – even if they learn something. Could we create learning environments that build self-trust (you showed up because it’s important for you to show up)? Discipline (I stuck to my plan and I feel good
#355 How to know what you’re meant to write about
Before I write, I barely know what I want to write. The more I write, the more I know what I’m meant to write. Intention can be there before the practice. But meaning only shows up when YOU show up.
#354 How to discover the writer you could be
You’ll meet the writer you already are when you start writing. You’ll discover the writer you could be when you start writing. And you’ll discover the person you could be when you start finding out what you could do.
#353 Perfection vs Consistency
Choosing perfection over consistency, you’ll turn dreams into paralysis. And paralysis leads to failure. Choosing consistency over perfection, you’ll turn dreams into small actions. And consistent small actions lead to the realization of dreams.
#352 You’re ready to take the first step
You don’t have to feel ready to be a successful writer to pick up a pen or open a document and write today. In fact, you’ll probably never feel ready to be a successful writer unless you write today. This means, strangely enough, that despite how you feel in this very moment, you are entirely
#351 Slow and steady
Progress is a silent play, but it’s the whispers of daily practice that leads to the roars of fulfilment. Even your “bad days” are stepping stones to a brighter “good day”. Slow and steady.
#350 Don’t wait for the storm to pass
Don’t wait for the storm to pass. Write in the rain.