December 4, 2019
Always The Write Time
Author, change, Publishing, Uncategorized, Writing
amateur, consistent, goals, habits, inspiration, James Clear, junk, masterpiece, mindset, motivation, permission, professional, results, routine, schedule, success
In a recent post, I talk about taking massive action to fight for your goals. The article I reference focuses on the importance of changing our mindsets. And that it isn’t just trying something once, or trying and failing and then quitting. It means trying until we get the results we want; i.e., mastering daily habits that ultimately lead to success. According to James Clear, author of Atomic Habits and the creator of the Habits Academy, it’s about the power of schedule and creating a daily routine. Clear says, “Stop waiting for motivation or creative inspiration to strike you and set a schedule for your habits. This is the difference between professionals and amateurs. Professionals set a schedule and stick to it. Amateurs wait until they feel inspired or motivated.” Further, give yourself permission to deliver a less-than-average outcome. “The only way to be consistent enough to make a masterpiece is to give yourself permission to create junk along the way.”
So what’s the verdict—amateur or pro?
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February 3, 2012
Always The Write Time
Author, Editing, Nontraditional College Graduate, Publishing, scribes @ ASU, Uncategorized, Writing
career, financial, fitness, health, masterpiece, spiritual
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The other day I was talking to a friend at work and jokingly warned her that when she was my age (in another 11 years), she still probably wouldn’t have it all together. Good! she said. Her response led me to thinking that if a “magical” age did exist when we’d finally “arrived” — in terms of financial and spiritual abundance, optimum health and fitness and career satisfaction — what more would there be to strive toward? Truth be told, I kind of like this raw, unfinished lump of clay I have to work with. As painful as it is sometimes, my life’s experiences (whether good or bad) mold and refine me. And perhaps one day all the cracks will be filled in and the rough edges smoothed out. Until then, I plan to keep adding to and subtracting from this work in progress for as long as I’m able to and watch the masterpiece of my life unfold.
Are you at a place in your life where you’ve got it all together, or are you a work in progress?
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