#38 Regret, worry, forget

ByLukas
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We regret the past, worry about the future, and forget about the now.

What if I:

  • learn from and let go of the past
  • create an empowering vision of the future, informed by your imagination AND lessons of the past
  • act in the now, confident that every action you take brings you closer towards that vision

To let go of the past:

  • Write Morning Pages – Stream of Consciousness journaling
  • Did I give it my all? Whether my actions were aligned or misguided, did I go for it 100%?
  • Did I allow myself to learn something and see the silver lining?

To create a future with fewer worries:

To be in the moment:

  • Write Morning Pages – Stream of Consciousness journaling
  • Breathe
  • Walk in nature
  • Create something
  • Talk… and listen

The constant: write Morning Pages.

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#223 Maybe this finally makes it click

ByLukas

“Don’t you ever run out of ways to write a letter every day on the same topic?” I imagine you ask me.

In fact, I don’t have to imagine it. I have been asked this question many a time. Not in the least by myself.

Yet here we are, over 200 days in, and I’ve learned that there are many more ways to say the same thing than I ever thought possible.

What’s more: I’ve learned that they’re all equally important.

Because today’s letter could be what finally makes it click for you.
Because today’s letter could be what finally makes it click for me.
Because today’s letter invalidates my scarcity beliefs around idea generation – after all, if I can come up with a new letter every day for 200+ days, where else do I mistakenly believe I’ll run out of ideas, opportunities, or possibilities?

And, of course, because today’s letter is my personal Tiny Trust Builder.

So for as long as I can, for as long as I need it, and for as long as I believe YOU need it, you’ll receive a letter every day.

That’s right: every day, more wordplay
finding a thousand ways to say
that no matter what comes your way
only your self-trust is here to stay.

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#282 You can write every day

ByLukas

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 impossible for you to write something every day? A page, a paragraph, a sentence… a word?

Deep down, you know the answer to that question.

And now we’ve established you can write every day; what other excuses come up?

That the work won’t be good?

That the words won’t capture what you want to say?

That you’ll disappoint others?

That you’ll disappoint yourself?

Put words to your fears, then ask yourself: what would happen if they all came true?

Would that stop you from writing? Or would it liberate you?

Would you maybe be just fine?

What would it be like to have overcome your fears and still be writing anyway?

Only one way to find out…

Write. Every. Day.

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#119 Make anything a fulfilling skill

ByLukas

Learning a skill isn’t so much about getting better – that’s just a side effect.

It’s about discovering new ways of doing the same thing – just because you can, and just because you’re curious.

Doing the same thing, this time precisely – then doing it again, not precisely at all.

Doing the same thing, this time deliberately, carefully thinking about every step – then doing it again, not thinking about any steps at all.

When you stay curious, you learn to discover nuances you couldn’t perceive before.

When you stay curious, you learn to be deliberate until you can be intuitive.

When you stay curious, you learn to become less blind to what’s already here.

And when you stay curious, you realize there’s not much more to a fulfilling life than sculpting away, day by day – and anything can be a fulfilling skill.

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