foreign I used to wait for the perfect time to write those precious days when
nothing was scheduled nowhere to go nobody to bother me no obligation or responsibility
I imagine being alone in a cabin free from all the world's distractions these precious days are
the best days to write deep work as author Cal Newport calls it however these precious days are
fantasy they're imaginary and not real even if I had such a precious day alone in a cabin would I
really want to spend the whole day writing would I really want to sit at the table for hours or
would I end up walking to the lake or relaxing by the fire these precious days aren't as productive
as we think they are if we await these days to start our project we will be sorely disappointed
when we finally get one because these days aren't as long as we think even if we write all day it's
not enough to accomplish any big project if you only write on these precious days it'll take you
much longer to complete your work than if you were to do a little bit each and every day writing a
little every day regardless of the schedule is the best way to stay consistent keep the
momentum going and chip away at a writing project writing takes time regardless of what subject
story or genre you are exploring if you spend one Saturday a precious Saturday each month working on
the project you will only have 12 days to work on it in a year let's say you spend eight hours that
day working on it as if it's a full day's job that means in a year you would have only spent 96 hours
alternatively if you spend one hour every day working on your writing whether first thing in
the morning during your lunch break or right before you go to sleep you will end up with
365 hours a year working on it over three times more if you want to write write as much as you
can as often as you can don't wait for those precious days days when you have nothing to do
don't quit your job and expect that there will be full days of writing there won't you do other
things like worrying about your next paycheck don't save your creative projects for precious
days because those precious days should be spent with loved ones relaxing exploring something new
and creating new memories as a writer creating new memories and experiences is as important as
writing itself new memories and experiences are new colors shapes textures and patterns you can
add to your writing once you reach my age new memories take effort it requires you to go out
of your comfort zone and that requires your energy I love Precious writing days I love spending the
whole day working on my projects at least I love the idea of it but once I get started after a few
hours two or three I'll get tired and I'll need to rest so I don't burn out for the rest of the week
I'd like to spend time with my wife and my dog and maybe even spend some time reading outside
it's been ages since I've gone to school and I often romanticize all-nighters I definitely
view my past cramming sessions and work-a-thons through rose-colored glasses only until I sit down
and start writing do I realize that I don't have that stamina anymore and Nostalgia quickly fades
saving up my productivity for a precious day is an overestimation of my abilities
it's showing up to a game but never going to practice it'll take me an hour to warm up it'll
take me another hour to get the words flowing and then by the time I get into the zone I am ready
for a break we are humans and we are creatures of routines we cannot conserve our energy and release
it in one long burst like sleeping we cannot lose sleep for a month and expect to get it
all back after one night you don't need to change your life for writing don't quit your job don't
buy a cabin by the lake don't cancel all your plans you can fit your project into your current
schedule a little every day every once in a while whenever you can just do it as much as possible
and don't wait for a precious day thank you for watching if you enjoyed this video please
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