Love the tenacity. Seriously. But as much as you need to push, you need to recover, reenergize yourself, replenish your body. Love the tenacity though.
ah resistance my dark little friend. i went through the same thought patterns this week before hitting publish. but theres something poweful about building a streak and not wanting to break it. im glad you didnt break yours!
I found when I switched from focusing on the outcome (publish an essay every two weeks) and instead focused on the process (write everyday for at least 15 minutes) I’ve written more, and published more, with more ideas being generated that I can dive into when I carve out the time.
Jack, loved the whole piece and the importance of the message, which resonates with me, especially as I think I’ve published 14 essays in about 80 weeks 😕.
When I read your footnote I was reminded about so many assays I read where the footnote could have been the essay. Sometimes, after our thinking brain have “produced” something then we sort of burp up what’s been in our heart waiting to be accessed all along. That’s not saying your whole piece wasn’t great, it was. It’s just saying I loved and appreciated the footnote 😀. “I wrote this footnote afterwards when I felt much better because I finished my writing and exercise.”
...this is awesome Jack and congrats on making it to 119...to at least 11,119 more...the easiest thing to do is to give up on the hardest things...you just broke down that door...and a great read bc of it...
I was just talking this morning with a friend about this subject, when is it time to back off and when should one keep leaning in? In my experience you have to try both at different times and it's only in hindsight over time that you start to sense the difference between resistance you need to push through and organic needs for rest and recovery.
Love the tenacity. Seriously. But as much as you need to push, you need to recover, reenergize yourself, replenish your body. Love the tenacity though.
Thank you for writing. The world is a better place with you sharing your writing in it (:
ah resistance my dark little friend. i went through the same thought patterns this week before hitting publish. but theres something poweful about building a streak and not wanting to break it. im glad you didnt break yours!
I found when I switched from focusing on the outcome (publish an essay every two weeks) and instead focused on the process (write everyday for at least 15 minutes) I’ve written more, and published more, with more ideas being generated that I can dive into when I carve out the time.
Jack, loved the whole piece and the importance of the message, which resonates with me, especially as I think I’ve published 14 essays in about 80 weeks 😕.
When I read your footnote I was reminded about so many assays I read where the footnote could have been the essay. Sometimes, after our thinking brain have “produced” something then we sort of burp up what’s been in our heart waiting to be accessed all along. That’s not saying your whole piece wasn’t great, it was. It’s just saying I loved and appreciated the footnote 😀. “I wrote this footnote afterwards when I felt much better because I finished my writing and exercise.”
Keep being an inspiration!
...this is awesome Jack and congrats on making it to 119...to at least 11,119 more...the easiest thing to do is to give up on the hardest things...you just broke down that door...and a great read bc of it...
Just what I needed this morning. Thanks Jack.
I was just talking this morning with a friend about this subject, when is it time to back off and when should one keep leaning in? In my experience you have to try both at different times and it's only in hindsight over time that you start to sense the difference between resistance you need to push through and organic needs for rest and recovery.