Megan J. Robinson

Purpose creep is a process of psychological aggregation that takes projects that are modest in scope and inflates them into the type of impossible, burdensome task that makes us balk and then retreat.

I always think of “inspiration” as an amateur word. Inspiration is being propelled to do something, or to think something, or to go somewhere, by some sort of external stimulus. And that to me is undependable.

But purpose—purpose is a white-hot fire inside of you, a self-delusion that keeps you coming back into the room to work decade after decade,... See more

The principle stays the same:

Find your most predictable time. Protect it. Show up there.

Everything else is bonus.

The goal is building positive momentum, not chasing an unrealistic ideal.

I started with weekly consistency, not daily pressure. Because I hate stress.

The daily writing came later. After the weekly habit was unbreakable.

After I had momentum instead of guilt.

It’s better to consistently hit your “floor” than consistently miss your “ceiling.”

Here's what I've learned working with people who have unpredictable schedules:

You don't need to write every day. You need to write consistently.

Those are two completely different things.

Every morning, those are the first words I type.

How do I want to live today?

I’ve come to refer to this as “the living question.”

And holy shit. It’s hard to over-emphasize how meaningful this small shift has been for me. As someone who habitually escapes into grandiose daydreaming about my future, or wallowing in the mistakes of the past, this... See more