Create a library of written works.
It will unfold into a timeless asset.
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Reading helps us understand the world.
Writing helps us understand ourselves.
Imagine if you had already started writing. You would have articulated thoughts into a collection of organized ideas. You would have also felt the energy that comes from writing about something you care about.
Now, imagine you moved past fear and began sharing your writing with others. With a growing library in place, even if traffic is uncertain, your future self can access an index of thoughtful goodness any time. This treasure trove becomes a handy reservoir for adding thickness to any interaction.
Along with helping to maintain intensity, our writing connects heart into what we think, talk, and build around. Does writing take time? Yes. Does publishing your writing online spark hesitations? Yes. Will writing welcome a creative release, help you think, and potentially deliver more art for you to ship?
Also yes.
Along this path, writer’s block is a tempting distraction. Life is busy, we’re oversubscribed, and writing requires the privilege of time. Even with all we take on, writer’s block is an illusion, an excuse not to ship the art. This paralysis is a symptom of low prioritization in our creative practice.That’s okay, provided we recognize the dip, preserve topics to revisit, and reprioritize writing when necessary.
Whether you listen to yourself in private (journaling) or share your heart in public, when you know you’re going to get something done, you become consciously introspective. You stay in-tune with what needs to be synthesized, while recursion and this indexing effect help sustain a healthy obsession. Even when a thesis is not obvious, you’re strong enough to explore what needs to be said. This becomes a habit that invites anyone to reach higher.
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Don’t wait for inspiration.
Let the work inspire you.
As with writing, the mainspring behind creative acts may not seem obvious, but trapping time is advantageous when the theme of this moment is referenced in the future.
A creative act is a wide-open construct with a kabillion examples. To throw one in for context, let’s use this book you’re sharing time with. For no reason, take a cool photo or video of the book in a creative setting. This is not a required action, but now it exists.
Seconds to years later, imagine texting a friend and this book is mentioned in conversation. The option to easily respond with a related and creative asset is now yours.
These creative acts require a quark of attention, but this practice earns intriguing depth that can be randomly included in planned and unknown ways. You won’t run out of film and these assets may go untouched, but we can’t use what we don’t have. From funny additions to a profound surprise, this type of b-roll adds flare to your writing and helps glue our stories of life together. Could you create supporting content later? Maybe, but then it’s work. The ease comes in our consistency. Having fun with b-roll ends up providing a supportive cast that extends your writings.
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When it’s natural, it’s nothing.
For now, get back to thinking by writing (again), then be generous with time as you creatively share it with us.
Brewed From Within
#91 📖 Life & Happiness
