“When I face the desolate impossibility of writing five hundred pages, a sick sense of failure falls on me, and I know I can never do it. Then gradually, I write one page and then another. One day’s work is all I can permit myself to contemplate.”
― John Steinbeck
What one thing will you accomplish today?
So, what am I supposed to do now? Whatever it takes. It’s a supremely unhelpful piece of advice. It’s also unarguably true. Unfortunately, we rarely know at the beginning of any major undertaking exactly what will be required of us. Only that we’ll have to keep figuring it out as we go along.
What have you done because the occasion demanded it that you didn’t know you could do?
“Art consists of the persistence of memory.”
― Stephen King
What piece of art holds an important memory for you?
Sure, you can accomplish amazing things out of your own determination and talent, not needing help from anyone to achieve your goals. But it’s sure a lot nicer when others are there to honor and appreciate what you have done.
What is one way you support another person to achieve their goal?
“First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you’re inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won’t. Habit is persistence in practice.”
― Octavia E. Butler
What is a constructive habit that you have?
