current motivations
PAUSE: Postpone Action Until Serenity Enters.
If you don't *feel* like writing, remember: mood & attitude are two different things. Mood is the emotional weather we find ourselves caught in. Attitude is our perspective, a compass, a little lighthouse with a big beam. Mood isn't fixable. Attitude, however, is flexible.
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You will break through overtime if you are patient and make good quality stuff overtime — Susan Werner on “50 Fires” podcast
she also said “a secret in to life in the arts is finding the things you like doing that people like seeing you do”
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
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.
It's Time to Work
Time is the best editor.
If you have it, time is the easiest trick for self-editing. Simply put your work away long enough so when you come back to it you can see it with fresh eyes.