current motivations
PAUSE: Postpone Action Until Serenity Enters.
"I was waiting for something extraordinary to happen, but as the years wasted on, nothing ever did unless I caused it.”
—Charles Bukowski
the things that have always worked will always work: solve real problems for real people and learn how to communicate that very, very clearly and well. There will always be something shiny to chase and distract from the essentials; the difficult part is to keep doing the things that have always worked.
💭 Real revenue with no grip & other mid-year learnings
“Every time you try to show how smart you are, your writing immediately gets worse.”
You're probably smarter than you think
So when deciding on where to focus your efforts over the next year, prioritize your income. Prioritize taking action. Because it’s the one thing you can always control.