Insights
#349 Why you shouldn’t strive for the perfect day
Habit-building isn’t about striving for “the perfect day.” It’s about making sure that even on the imperfect day when nothing goes your way, you still do enough things that fulfill you. It’s about making the hard things easier. And it’s about stacking the deck in your favor and making it inevitable to do things that
#348 5 dead-simple steps to start writing
5 dead-simple steps to start writing – even if you’ve tried everything: Set aside dedicated time tomorrow morning. From now on, this is your dedicated time every day. 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.
#347 Ugly or bland, it doesn’t matter
It’s not a masterpiece. It’s not a love song. It’s not a poem. Make it not about what you create but about the very fact that you’re creating. Ugly, pretty, insightful, bland. It doesn’t matter. Just externalize your mind’s chatter.
#346 How to make your best work better
Giving it your best doesn’t mean you’ll always create your best work. But when you give it your best daily and you zoom out, you’ll notice how, slowly but surely, your best work becomes better and better. And that’s all that matters.
#345 Why being good isn’t relevant
People can think you’re not good at writing, and you can still write – and love it. You can think you’re not good at writing, and you can still write – and love it. You can think you’ll never be good at writing, and you can still write – and love it. Because whether you’re
#344 You’ll never turn into a writer
It’s not possible for you to stop being a writer. It’s only possible to forget you’re meant to be a writer. Similary, you’ll never “turn into a writer”. You reduce resistance until you’ve set free the writer in you.
#343 Here’s a commitment you can’t ignore it anymore
To become consistent, you have to go beyond wanting. You have to need it. It’s not about figuring out where you’d like to end up – it’s about deciding where you must go. It’s about creating a driving force within yourself. A commitment so strong that you can’t ignore it anymore.
#342 You’re always on track
You won’t feel that you’re getting addicted to social media when you scroll through feeds on your smartphone every day. But you are. You also won’t feel that you’re becoming a writer when you write just 1 minute a day. But you are. You’re always on track to doing something or becoming someone. But rarely
#341 Think smaller
If doing your Tiny Trust Builder feels impossible today, it’s not tiny enough. Write one paragraph, not one blog post. Write one sentence, not one paragraph. Write one word, not one sentence. Write one letter, not one word. Write whatever feels achievable to you, until you arrive at something you can do every day. Think
#340 This is all you have to do today
You may want to be a published, acclaimed author, or an online writer with a massive audience. But today, all you have to do is write. You may want to be the best marathon runner in your country. But today, all you have to do is go for one run. Whatever lofty vision you have
#339 The fear that stops you the most
If you knew you’d always feel unsatisfied with what you write, would you still let satisfaction play a role in your writing process? If you knew your writing would always be criticized by others, no matter how good it is, would you still let their criticism determine whether you should publish? If you’d take the
#338 When the worries stop
Only when you stop worrying about whether you’re a good writer do you have a shot at being a writer. Only when you stop worrying about whether you’re a good friend, you have a shot at having true friendship. Only when the worries stop, does the potential show up.