current motivations
Sometimes your next
halting step
is more powerful
than the grandest vision.
All a leaf knows
about building a tree
is to turn towards the light.
"How to Build a Tree" from my poetry book, The Wilderness That Bears Your Name
halting step
is more powerful
than the grandest vision.
All a leaf knows
about building a tree
is to turn towards the light.
"How to Build a Tree" from my poetry book, The Wilderness That Bears Your Name
How to build a tree
The calvary isn’t coming.
You don’t need the calvary.
The calvary is kind of all over the place and they are a bit useless.
You are the power. You are the source. You have agency. You have the ability to create and connect on your own incredibly powerful terms.
Artists need to realise that it’s YOU. You have the power.
You don’t need the calvary.
The calvary is kind of all over the place and they are a bit useless.
You are the power. You are the source. You have agency. You have the ability to create and connect on your own incredibly powerful terms.
Artists need to realise that it’s YOU. You have the power.
I went on one of the biggest podcast in the world
Advice for big, daunting projects: do something right away. When a major project lands in your lap, perhaps with a deadline weeks or months away, make it your business to take some kind of concrete action on it as soon as you can, even if you won’t get to the majority of the work until later. The longer such a project sits on your plate without... See more
The Imperfectionist: Five short thoughts (plus upcoming US events)
Oliver Burkeman's Last Column: The Eight Secrets to a (Fairly) Fulfilled Life
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“Every time you try to show how smart you are, your writing immediately gets worse.”
You're probably smarter than you think
They favored getting things done, over perfectionism. They understood that the sooner they take a solid step towards something they want to achieve, the better. Very simply put: don’t let action be the only thing separating you from those that are building the life you dream of. If you can take a small step today, do it. I promise it could be the... See more
Erifili Gounari • literally just do things
The real reason you're tired all the time: It's not your workload. It's your open loops. The text you haven't answered. The apology you owe. The decision you're avoiding. The conversation you keep postponing. These run in the background of your mind all day, draining your battery. Close your loops. Watch your energy return. Mental clutter is more... See more
Scott D. Clary • Scott D. Clary (@scottdclary)
Give me your hand, I’m going to say this gently.
You don’t have to know what you’re going to write before you start!!!!
Actually, not knowing is the whole point!
You won’t figure out what you need to write until you’re already! writing! it!
Writing is how you uncover the answers you’re desperately trying to figure out before you even begin. It’s sick... See more
You don’t have to know what you’re going to write before you start!!!!
Actually, not knowing is the whole point!
You won’t figure out what you need to write until you’re already! writing! it!
Writing is how you uncover the answers you’re desperately trying to figure out before you even begin. It’s sick... See more