Just ask God. He lost a lot to do it, but he had to do it, right?

It’s easy to be envious in this business. As creatives, our work is so visible, our clients are status symbols, and our lifestyles are showcased to prove we’re legit.

Maybe what I’m making today isn’t a masterpiece. But I’m still making it today. Maybe it won’t lead me to anything magnificent down the road. But maybe it will.

He didn’t play 2,632 games in a row because he never got hurt, or because he was in perfect shape, or because he was always the best player on the field.

You know that you’ve tried to be consistent in the past, but failed. Understanding why that happened, and what you might need to do to avoid failure in the future is what leads to success.

My legs don’t start to hurt until the last lap. That’s where all the gains lie. I just have to run for two hours before I get them.

Hopefully it’s clear to all of us by now that consistency brings results. We can all name an athlete, musician, creator, or artist we admire who showed up with consistency long enough for people to notice.

It’s a shame that I didn’t read this book when I wast came out. I might have set up my digital products business better, sooner.

A special day is as fragile as an egg.

As a freelancer, I often run into people who tell me they’re thinking about making a change in their career. When I check back in to see if these folks have quit their jobs, they haven’t.

All the great artistic performances and athletic feats are carried out by people who are relaxed. They don’t seem to care what you think. They’re loose and present, ready to deliver results. 

Are any of these elements at play in the creative work you choose to share? Do you primarily create things that you believe your audience will find enjoyable?

I ran ten miles this morning. I didn’t want to do it.

Even the chill guys need to be obsessed if they want what most can’t achieve. 

The reason you find it so hard to stay consistent with your creativity is because, for years, your creative self was told to stay in the corner, to not take any risks; to only speak when spoken to. 

On December 31, 2021, I published my 465th blog in 465 days. I successfully wrote and published an article every single day for an entire calendar year—plus one hundred days on top of that. But it wasn’t always like this. I used to be a serial quitter.

If you create a work of art, particularly something robust and lengthy, you don’t need to worry about people you know getting upset by it.

Think of someone who said something mean about your creative work.

“While creativity can seem like magic, like every magic trick there is a method behind it. A timeless creation will not simply appear.”

Isn’t creating a beautiful thing? But not to prove an old piano teacher wrong, or to show someone that you’re somebody.