Want To Succeed More Than 95% Of Others? Begin Before You Think You’re Ready.
“Everyone’s first draft is shit.” -Ernest Hemingway
I have a friend. He calls himself a writer. He’s been working on his book for the past 6 years.
6 years ago, I was stoked for him. “That’s awesome, man! Wow, can’t wait to read it when it comes out. How’s writing going??” I’d always check in with him and the book.
Writing was always going alright, he said. But as the years went by, I noticed that he was always about “two thirds done.”
The really sad part? I’ve read the book. It’s not that great. I don’t meant to be rude, the book is what it is — a first-time author’s first attempt. But he’s spent 6 years (and counting) on a book that won’t be good when (if) he ever publishes. What he (and most other people) don’t realize is that his 2nd book will be better…if he ever gets there.
If you begin before you think you’re ready, you’ll achieve more success than 95% of others.
Why? Because most people are perfectionists who take years to produce a “piece of art” that’s, frankly, mediocre. Their 2nd attempt will be better, their 3rd attempt even more so.
But if you never publish your first attempt, you’ll never get there.
“Life shrinks and…
