How to max out your ability to follow through Everybody wants something in life. Very few people are making their visions a reality. I would say that Elon Musk is a bonafide example of someone who is actually going after what he wants. He has big goals. He’s different from nearly everyone in that he… Continue reading The Habit that Blocks You from Finishing What You Start
Category: freewriting
Big Kids Freewrite Too
Freewriting not something that people do because they haven’t learned how to write “properly.” Big kids can freewrite too. Truly, I would argue that freewriting is a technique that deepens and reveals more of its benefits the more experience you have. That is how it has been for me. The more a person knows about… Continue reading Big Kids Freewrite Too
What “Beginner’s Mind” Offers the Writer
A university professor went to visit a famous Zen master. While the master quietly served tea, the professor talked about Zen. The master poured the visitor’s cup to the brim, and then kept pouring. The professor watched the overflowing cup until he could no longer restrain himself. “It’s full! No more will go in!” the… Continue reading What “Beginner’s Mind” Offers the Writer
A Freewriter’s Trait to Embody: Humility
The way of physical things is to erode and wear down. Over time, statues crumble, great landmarks change and fade, and as time passes, we grow older. Our batteries drain. Hopefully we remain enthused and growing, manifesting our vision, regardless of our situation or age. On the one hand, time brings us infinite possibilities; we’re… Continue reading A Freewriter’s Trait to Embody: Humility
What Ol’ Jack Kerouac Brings to the Freewriter’s Table
I don’t know about you, but if I pick up something by one of the Beats I get a sense of vitality in the kind of writing they were doing. Like this excerpt from On the Road: the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to… Continue reading What Ol’ Jack Kerouac Brings to the Freewriter’s Table