Sure I'm no big writer and my small blogs hardly fall into any genre. And my writing never got me a fatty wallet. But it was one thing that I felt worthy of myself and desperately wanted to get it back. So where to get the spark-plug? Please don't tell me the usual mantra, 'Keep writing', It rarely worked and only piled up my draft count. Time to set new rules and get on track. P.S: I never follow my rules;)
Blame game:
Every time I sit to write, there pops up another pending job and of course, a very urgent one. Apparently, a spring cleaning for your whole house is not a good idea when you see the dust near your desktop. From lame excuses to busy schedules, these kind of distractions are endless. It means either I am lazy or scared, possibly both. So first hard rule: stop blaming anything and accept it, "yes I am the culprit".
Digging deeper:
One of my options was to try researching on a difficult terrain. Such as the world economies and markets affected by the Chinese currency. Think about it. For a person who knows only dark horse & sharks, dealing with bulls and bears could only be the worst nightmare. So there goes my thinking spirit and let's leave the unknown be unknown. A safe bet is to dig where you had tread earlier.
Change is constant:
Can a change help? You see we get so many quotes that change is the inevitable, makes life better and decides your destiny blah blah blah... How do you bring about that damn thing? Well, not so easily. Unlike the swiping text in smartphones, changes are rather slow and clumsy like a morse code, You need to put some work, toil a bit, fail a lot many times and in the end may give up too.
Fight or Flight:
That comes to the question. Should I quit? It's not just about the write-up but more an inquest of thy own. The way I look upon myself mentally. If a sweaty workout can keep your physique fit, then how about the psyche? It needs a workout too. And choose the one that fits your bill. It can be a short break, a vacation, a brainstorm session, mentor support or freelancing gigs and most importantly the love to do it again. Without passion, going through this ordeal is useless.
Something to Inspire:
So far I haven't given any out of the box suggestions, only pent up emotions. However, every person has his/ her own moments of realization. You get inspired by something or someone. and that can obviously trigger the hope in you. Recently I read a sci-fi book, 'The Martian',and thought it must be another 'Cast Away' story in outer space with scientific jargons. But as the novel prolongs, all you do is hope for his return while his resources get zeroed out. The universal truth and fact is that humanity lives on hope, and losses can only mean good things are yet to come.“I guess you could call it a "failure", but I prefer the term "learning experience".”
― Andy Weir, The Martian
Thanks for reading and reach you again on another one:)
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