What do you do each day that doesn’t contribute to your writing* — and can you eliminate it?(Author: Leo Babauta)
Each day, I doubt myself. Ever since I was young, I wanted to be a writer. I even won an award in the 5th grade for my writing. Actually, I’ve always received plenty of awards and praise for my writing. I’m no Zora Neale Hurston, but I can tell a story.
Every day, I want to write. I want to share. But, something stops me. I doubt my words. I doubt my talent. All I have is my passion, which is undoubtable.
I can eliminate the doubt. I can—how the kids used to say—“just do it”. I can stop worrying about perfection, stop worrying whether the readers will enjoy, stop worrying whether there are readers at all.
But will I? I doubt that.
