writing + library

Weight of the Output: A published novel is a monument. It survives a month, a year, a decade offline. It is a stand-alone, anchor-like creation.

Light-Mode Content Idea: Instead of just posting theological definitions, create content about the discipline of creation.

• Example Post: "I spent three years wrestling with the structure of this novel. That wrestling reminded me that the process of sanctification is just as long, deliberate, and painful. Light achievements beget light awards;

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The key is to combine these elements into something uniquely yours. Your knowledge system isn’t just a repository; it’s a creative playground.

Draw. Sketch. Pictures.

Essays.

You don’t always have to write for yourself. Write for someone next to you, around you, a stranger, someone you know. You can never run out of people, you can never run out of words. I find myself writing for strangers all the time. This was in Lisbon, 2023. For a woman, all alone, right by the water while I listened to Tom Waits— I hope I don’t... See more

Creation isn’t just about output. It’s a process of becoming. The best work shapes the maker as much as the audience. A founder builds a startup to prove they can. A writer wrestles an idea into clarity. You don’t just create heavy things. You become someone who can.

Simple logic: Light achievements beget light awards. Heavy achievements beget heavy awards.

You are not just making light things. You are making a huge, heavy thing that gives you the authority to speak about the discipline required for true, lasting work—including the heavy theological work that is waiting for you next.

Heavy mode is slower, deliberate, and intentional (often hermit mode). It’s the mode of deep work that builds over time and carries lasting weight.