What do you do on the days you are just not feeling it? The days that Resistance wins? It’s going to happen from time to time.
Yesterday, I opened the computer and had nothing. I had a few minutes and couldn’t think of anything. I did a quick glance through a few books for some highlighted quotes, trying to find something, anything to post.
I had to stop and think for a moment – “Why am I doing this? Why am I writing anything?”
Why did I want to post yesterday?
I wanted to post because I should post something every day. But why? Because Seth Godin does? But yesterday, I had nothing to say. Or, I had not allowed myself time to let it come to the surface. I allowed myself a few moments, and that was it. How can I expect to have something to say if I don’t take the time?
So, I made a deliberate decision – close the website and just don’t post anything, for that day.
I had been writing a bit throughout the day in my journal, writing down some thoughts and things I have been working through, but I just didn’t give myself the time to get into the right headspace to write something that might contribute to anyone else reading this blog.
Basically, I felt that it would be better to post nothing for a day than to make a shitty post just for the sake of posting something. Some days I have simply posted quotes that I like. And some days that’s what I feel is the message I want to contribute that day. Yesterday, for whatever reason, that felt like a cop-out, so I chose to not post anything.
I think the key is why we are doing something. My hope is that my writing will connect with somebody out there, or even better, connect with a lot of people. But that means that I have a responsibility to you to put in my best effort. If, for whatever reason, I am unable to do that for a day, I would rather post nothing than post something when my heart and mind weren’t completely in it.
There is nothing stopping me from getting back at it today.
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