I spent a couple days
rereading some of the stories
I’ve written.
They’re good.
That’s why they were published.
Rereading them reassured me
that I could write
another good story.
They powered me up
to start that story.
If your a$$ is dragging,
consider taking a few moments
or a few days
to review some of your past accomplishments,
your past wins.
That might be
the energy and confident boost
you need.
A writer posted a question
about my specific niche.
I thought about answering it
but then I realized
if they had explored the niche
at all,
they know I write in it.
It would have been
super easy
for them
to ask me that question.
They didn’t.
Which likely meant
they didn’t want my input.
So I saved myself
some time and frustration
and went back to work
on my projects.
If you’re not asked
a question
directly,
think hard
about whether or not
you want to expend energy
answering that question.
Especially on social media.
Your time is precious.
Protect it.
It is easy
to become distracted,
to be swept into mini ’emergencies’
and not complete the more important tasks.
To-do lists keep me on track.
But done lists
are almost as important
to my success.
These are lists
of all the big tasks
I’ve completed
over a year or a month or a week.
Adding tasks to the done list
keeps me motivated.
It pushes me to accomplish more.
And reviewing done lists
gives me a sense of accomplishment.
When I wonder
if my sacrifices are worth it,
if I’m progressing,
I look at a done list
and I remember all I’ve accomplished.
Consider keeping
a done list.