#98 The Socializing-Solitude Alternation

Whenever you set out to establish a new habit, there’s often a nagging thought at the back of your mind wondering, “When will you quit this time?”

But the naysayer in your head that has had free reign for all these years can’t be silenced.

They can only be proven wrong.

“You expect me to quit? Watch me.”

“Say whatever you want; I am showing up today.”

Tiny Trust Builders, day after day, until the naysayer admits, “I was wrong. You’re not that person anymore.”

Not everyone learns the same way.

But one thing’s for sure: whether it’s practicing a foreign language, playing an instrument, or studying for an examyou’d learn more if you’d practice a little every day.

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 good at something or not is nowhere nearly as relevant as how fulfilled it makes you feel.

Once you’ve been writing daily for long enough, continuing to write is the easier option, more aligned with your habits and identity.

Just like for most people, it feels more natural to continue brushing their teeth every day than to skip a day.

But when you’re still building the writing habit, skipping the writing is the easier option.

Which means it shouldn’t be an option at all — until it has become an option you’re not interested in anymore.