Create Before You Consume
Start the day making at least one thing first.
And/Or maybe putting some good into the world.
Then you can consume.
Stretch goal: create 3 things before you consume.
Examples of Creation
Writing (and ideally posting)
Songs, podcasts, apps, Notes in Substack, other.
Telling someone you love them, are thinking about them
Call them, text them, email them.
Taking someone a coffee
Being of service which can be a wide range from holding the door open to buying someone groceries.
Basically putting some good into the world.
Creating Requires Practice
I’ve been noticing that writing has been a bit more challenging lately. I have good ideas and themes, can start the post, even get it to 75% done, but the last 25% is elusive. My brain struggles to get there.
Maybe it’s just a season as a creator? Likely I need to push through and intend to do so.
I am also wondering if something else, something new, is at play. This came up in a conversation about AI.
What if using AI more frequently is impacting our creative muscles?
It’s not clear to me what is happening.
What seems true is that I need to create in order to be able to create.
It’s a muscle that needs to be used.