Writing
If what I’ve written here ends up helping you, that’s great, and I will be glad. That would be a wonderful side effect. But at the end of the day, I do what I do because I like doing it.
Elizabeth Gilbert • Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
You hit publish, and nothing happens.
No likes. No shares. Silence.
But writing isn't about applause.
It's about leaving pieces of yourself for someone else to find.
Sometimes it takes days.
Sometimes it t... See more
Insight Morningssubstack.comIt takes maturity to work on something far in advance of a deadline if the activity isn’t something we like. Most of us need the pressure of a deadline closing in to kick us into action. Why? Because the feeling of discomfort or aversion we associate with the work is stronger than the feeling of anxiety we have about getting it done. So we wait unt
... See moreGregg Krech • The Art of Taking Action: Lessons from Japanese Psychology
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