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5 Insights From Writing Every Single Day

by conordewey.com

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“Whether you’re keeping a journal or writing as a meditation, it’s the same thing. What’s important is you’re having a relationship with your mind.“ — Natalie Goldberg

It takes courage to publish when no-one is listening, but you must”

If your driving motivation is number of views and other vanity metrics, you will burn out when they let you down — and they will.

focus on how sharing your thoughts and ideas with others can positively influence your growth.

“After a few days you’ll have a chain. Just keep at it and the chain will grow longer every day. You’ll like seeing that chain, especially when you get a few weeks under your belt. Your only job next is to not break the chain.” — Jerry Seinfeld

There was a clear correlation between the amount of high quality content I consumed and the ease of idea generation.

“Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everyone I’ve ever known.” — Chuck Palahniuk

Take solace in the fact that you don’t have to create from scratch. You can remix some of your other favorite things and create something new and exciting that way.

Your best work will take place when you’re writing about something that excites you.

Publishing is the act of giving your thoughts and ideas to the world. It’s nice to know that someone is on the receiving end.

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