Tag: habits
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Daily writing
Words: 689 Time to read: 4 minutes The biggest challenge of writing is not the writing, it’s the discipline of writing. Recently I saw a chart of some 30 famous authors and their daily writing habits. I think the biggest takeaway for me was not so much the writing but the discipline. One author stated that… Read more
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Persistence today
Words: 234 Time to read: 1 minute Rarely do we have a stroke of luck so fortuitous as to change the course of our lives. If we’re always counting on that for our big break, we will likely be captive to our circumstances. The key is simple determination and application of mind and body. The discipline… Read more
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A stalwart commitment to His Word
Words: 224 Time to read: 1 minute A stalwart commitment to God’s Word and right doctrine is essential to navigate the difficult days in which we live. This commitment exceeds a 45-minute sermon or any amount of time spent in an organized church setting. While many pulpits have turned into mere platforms for moralizing and inspiring,… Read more
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Paralysis of analysis
Words: 545 Time to read: 3 minutes I’m always looking to improve my productivity and find ways to better remember things to do. That’s saying a lot because I’m not very organized by default and over the years I’ve adapted various ways to put it all together. Iterating to find the right solution for me as… Read more
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Where’s your thinking place?
If you want to think you have to put yourself in a position to do so consistently. With today’s noise, it does not happen by default. I’ve had a number of places in which I like to think over the years. Mowing the grass was always my favorite as a teen and younger adult. I… Read more
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All you need is a spark…
Waiting on the spark of inspiration every time you go to accomplish something is a surefire way to end up with little to no progress in the overall scheme of life. You will not feel inspired every moment of every day to do what needs to be done. You may perhaps feel a tinge of… Read more
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Here and now
It appears that the parent of a young child is always tired and exhausted. It’s difficult and at times exasperating work being a parent. You do your dead-level best to train and discipline and at the most inconvenient of times your children decide this would be the best time to test your patience and perhaps… Read more
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Don’t wait for the launch
The sooner we can get our ideas out of the ideasphere and into reality the better. Don’t wait until your idea is 100% ready. It probably won’t work 100% the first time anyway. Iterate. Time and time again. Just keep testing the ideas. Plod on. The more work we create, the more likely we are… Read more
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Moving forward
Yesterday, I didn’t write. My goal is to write every single day. Even just a few hundred words. The magic is not the inspiration that will see me through to the end of a project. It’s in the daily task of doing what I already know I need to be doing so that I can… Read more
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Good enough
The lie that we are not good enough is one of the most effective that Satan can disseminate. Every lie is based on a truth. Not the whole. And certainly nothing but the truth. But a truth nonetheless. I really am not good enough. Examine the lives of the disciples and you’ll see that these… Read more
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Starting here and now
I certainly do not think myself a good writer. I have certainly always enjoyed writing. What has spurred me to write is not so much some great truth I need to expound, but the simple daily task of writing. Processing thoughts and putting them on paper–or a blog. I certainly prefer writing and journaling in… Read more