Insights
#289 You don’t even know half of what’s possible
You don’t need to know how the story will end to start it. In fact, if you think you know how it’ll end, you close yourself off from the possibility of it ending even better than you ever thought possible. So start without fear. Start with an open mind. Then keep going without fear. Keep
#288 The one constraint that makes everything better
What’s the one Tiny Trust Builder you can do for yourself; one little thing thing that makes you feel good about yourself, and because you feel good, you’re good to other around you too? What’s that one small constraint YOU decide to put on your day that, when protected fiercely, makes everything else so much
#287 Why it’s not so hard to be a writer today
You don’t have to believe yet you can write, meditate, do yoga every day. But nothing stops you from acting as if you already can. After all, what would your day look like if you were already able to write every day? That’s right. Not so different, apart from the fact that you would write.
#286 You are not the words you write
When you know you are not the words you write, you can write more freely. When you know you are not the time you run in your marathon, you can run more freely. When you know you are not your pain, you can let it be the without thinking it’ll never go away. And when
#285 It can be this easy
When you’re having a busy day and life gets in the way, writing one word can make all the difference. One minute of running makes all the difference. Thirty seconds of meditating. Ten seconds of stretching. One second of envisioning who you want to be. That’s all it takes to change how you feel about
#284 How to find something to write about
Thinking hard doesn’t make the pressure of “finding something to write about” go away. Writing does.
#283 Until you finally get it
It’s not about content, it’s about consistent content. It’s not about running, it’s about repeated running. It’s not about meditating, it’s about many moments of meditating.@ It’s about repeated rehearsal, until you finally get it.
#282 You can write every day
If you truly believe you can write every day – not that it is generally possible to write every day, but that YOU can write every day – you would be doing it already. So if you’re not, ask yourself: Do you believe YOU can write every day? If not, why not? Is it physically
#281 How to know what to write and why
To know what you’re going to write, you have to begin writing. Similarly, to know why you’re writing, you have to begin writing. The lure towards writing is what sets you in motion. And so it goes for drawing. Singing. Building. Entrepreneurship. Creating. Meeting friends. Lovers. Life partners. The act itself is what reveals both
#280 Sway with the day-to-day
Can’t write at your usual time? Sway, and write later in the day anyway. A work project doesn’t go your way? Sway, remember your ultimate goal, and keep going anyway. Can’t go for your usual run because your knee hurts when you woke up? Sway, realize there are more ways to prepare for a marathon
#279 Aligning your beliefs with your innate ability
Whether you believe you can write today or not, remember: there’s no physical law, not even a mental barrier stopping you from putting pen to paper or opening your phone or laptop and writing. Start like this: “I am writing.” Do it now. Then keep going. See? Believe whatever you want. Change your beliefs however
#278 This is who I am, this is what I do
Be a writer, and write.Be a runner, and run.Be a singer, and sing.Be a teacher, and teach.Be a parent, and love your children.Be a lover, and love your partner. I believe this is who I am. I believe this is what I do.I believe I am free. And so are you.