Posts

Surprising: How to get unstuck by telling yourself different story

It’s weird, isn’t it? You’ve got all the time in the world. You’ve got exciting projects lined up, just waiting to be tackled. But… You can’t seem to fire up your engines. You can’t even get the car rolling. You tell yourself that if you push through and get to work, you’ll feel fulfilled, make money, and even take a step closer to the dreams that stir your soul. But that pep talk? It falls flat. It fizzles out like a dud firecracker, despite all the right words. And what do you do next? You start thinking you’re lazy. Unmotivated. Maybe you’re just not cut out for it. Your passion’s drained, and your enthusiasm feels like it’s vanished into thin air. But then, you remember—you’ve been here before. You’ve faced tough spots like this, some even worse. That thought gives you a little comfort, but it doesn’t quite ignite the spark—the one where the words flow effortlessly,
Post a Comment
Read more

Has anyone told you this crazy thing about writing?

Writing with Ease As I sit here writing, I'm striving for ease. I'm not forcing the words—I'm letting them flow. To make this writing process a breeze, I need to think about something light and freeing. Maybe a vacation or a retreat in the woods, surrounded by nothing but nature. A change of scene, something refreshing. And that’s the beauty of imagination—it can transform everything. It can shift the way you write, the way you express yourself, and even the way you feel about writing itself. Now, take a moment and imagine you're actually in that serene atmosphere. Picture yourself sitting in the woods or on a sun-drenched beach, breathing in the fresh air. Can you feel the calm? The clarity? It’s like a reset for your brain. Imagine the impact that environment would have on your writing. It’s not hard to guess. Writing can be fun. It doesn’t have to be this heavy, stressful task. The tone you choose—light or heavy—mak
Post a Comment
Read more

Secret of great writers and their incredible craft

Great Writers and Their Craft Great writers are clear thinkers, driven by an insatiable desire to be heard. They write not to appease doubts, but to pour their thoughts onto the page, often without even realizing the act of writing itself. In that flow, they trust their instinct, yet they know the first draft is rarely perfect. Their words require constant rewriting, editing, and refining until they achieve the right form. Writing is tough. And when faced with challenges, it helps to remember this simple truth: writing is difficult precisely because it demands so much. But that’s the reality of it—and great writers accept that struggle as part of the process. What sets great writers apart is the space they create in their minds, reflected in the clarity and rhythm of their sentences. They don’t just write about a topic—they infuse their personality into their writing. Readers are drawn not just by the subject matter, but by the
Post a Comment
Read more

6 powerful writing tips to skyrocket your confidence

Feel your writing confidence hitting a snag? Take heart. It happens with everyone. Implementing these 6 writing tips will instantly put your swag at the next level. 1. Hate the gentleman who focuses on data You’re talking to people, not presenting thesis. Readers don’t want you to bombard them with empirical facts and figures. Don’t sermonise. Tell ‘em a story and tie data in it to prove your point. Don’t underestimate the power of storytelling. It has always touched our souls and will continue to do so forever. 2. Hate introductions An artist isn’t a respecter of conventional rules. She bends them. Shun conventional introductions: Firstly, it may be mentioned that the deep importance of technology is felt by everyone, no matter whatever field you belong… In the beginning, we would like to state that the issue of health has become a major concern for everyone, and therefore… During present times, we know the fact that inflation is soaring, and consequentl
Post a Comment
Read more

The naked truth about writer's block we'll hate

"I only write when I'm inspired, so I see to it that I'm inspired every morning at nine o'clock." Peter De Vries Yesterday while I was cradling my daughter to sleep, I played a podcast by Seth Godin called Akimbo. (Podcasts and audiobooks are great timesavers!) Seth talked about writer’s block, and condemned it completely. He said that there’s no such thing like plumber’s block or engineer’s block, but people say that they’re going through writer’s block. Having balked down repeatedly by the same sentiment, after listening to Seth's podcast, it has got clear to me that writer’s block is a clever way of saying that I’m not afraid of putting my work in public, but there’s an internal problem, beyond my reach, which is impeding me to go forth. It’s also a smart way of saying that we’re willing to engage in hard work, but a mysterious problem of our mind is preventing us from doing so. The naked truth though? We're scared. Scared of be
1 comment
Read more

A surprisingly simple system to get your work done without irritation

Do you also have this feeling? Most of the time I feel that I’m not utilising my time and energies as best as I can to rev up my progress. This feeling twists my stomach in discontent, even though most of the times I remain busy. I mean, I don’t waste my time in Facebook, or in watching any mind-numbing web series. Maybe it happens with you, too. You might think of decluttering your life by crossing off secondary things (switching off phones, turning off the Internet, packing off television and so on.) But even when you do it, you feel that there’s a void – something which is sucking your productive time like a leech. Despite your hectic timetable, you feel that you’re not making progress on your core goals. When you look 6 months back, you get a view that you’re still where you were then. And then it gets downright hateful to swallow this shitty lump of guilt, right? If like most people, this situation fits on you, then here’re a few measures you can take up: Ask
Post a Comment
Read more

Why successful people get their tasks done and others fail

I’m reading Miss Anne Sullivan’s letters, which she wrote to her former warden of the Perkins Institution for the Blind. Miss Sullivan has given an account of the progress that her deaf and blind pupil Helen Keller made as she taught her. It never appeared to me that she ever got in a hurry to teach her things, or that she overthought about the complexity of the task handed to her. She went slow. She took one thing at a time, and once it was done, she moved on to the other. Teaching a deaf and blind child isn’t easy. Many would say that it’s downright impossible. But Miss Sullivan didn’t let negative stories play in her mind, and she continued to do the little that she could at that given time. If I had been in her place, I might have thought and thought about the disparity between human beings. Maybe I would have thought that fortune didn’t favour the child, and the world is unfair. I would have got worried over the point whether Helen would be able to learn or not. “I
Post a Comment
Read more

An open secret to success you ignore

How success happens? Slowly. Gradually. And then in a smash. Suddenly. But we remain unaware of the slow changes that unfolded bit by bit beneath the surface, and feel no major activity took place. Behind the scenes work is hidden, because after all, it’s behind the scenes. It’s solitary, boring, hard work. Work that makes you fall and sucks your energy. Work that forces you to pass through dreary deserts and long droughts. Despite your massive efforts, you feel no progress is taking place, and this feeling could remain in your heart for months or even for years. Your belief in yourself begins to waver, and you feel like calling it quits. Let’s say that you’re trying to become a writer. You read different books, research the market, decide your target audience, and then assimilate all the information that you gathered to change it into a book. During all this unattractive time, you fall and fail several times. Friends and reviewers tell you that your arguments are g
Post a Comment
Read more

Are you also not successful because of this common reason?

Ever wish that an authoritative personality would uncover your amazing talents and put you up in front of the world? That personality making you so successful that folks begin to cheer in awe when your name is pronounced? This could be a cool storyline for a fiction, but let the harsh sun of this actual world shine on your soft skin – even if it scorches it, burns it, tears it. Waiting for such a miracle can keep us waiting, waiting, waiting. But most of us, inspired by fantastic fiction, are drilled and drugged with the notion that an influential personality, noticing our deep talents and potential, would make us rise, following which we’re going to be wildly successful. This thought stops us from taking the real action and keeps us occupied with the shallow. It arms us with an excuse for not taking risks, not putting our work under people’s scrutiny, not trying out with our greatest powers. Because we hope to be lifted up by a lofty figure like Richard Branson or Tom C
Post a Comment
Read more

Astounding: This would prove if you’re a self-starter

"Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty." Attributed to Thomas Jefferson Ever thought why we join a gym, get a job, show up on time when it’s irreversible? Because the alternative, where you’re at a liberty to act as per your own choice, offers you the luxury of rationalising your laziness, procrastination, excuses. You show up on time at your workplace because you know that it might affect your incentives, promotion, a salary raise – and in the worst case – your boss can even kick you out. You workout and sweat and gasp in the gym because you know you won’t be able to stand the reproachful glance of your physical instructor. You reach the airport at 4:00am because you know the flight won’t wait. You think not about your dishevelled hair or clothes or slip back citing a mild headache. On the contrary, when you try to self-start, you feel that you’re loading yourself with way more than you have the capacity of. You leap on the first excuse to delay
Post a Comment
Read more