According to my father, success is defined as being at no one's mercy but your own. So success may not be quite enough, heh.
The problem with writing every day (even as little as a single sentence) is that writing a single sentence may not be useful. Generally, writing requires a dedicated time block to generate useful output, and it may not be possible to carve out such a block every single day. Being a writer requires the rest of life to enrich the material we generate, and that includes reading books, seeing new things, working with our hands (that's a big one for me) and connecting with spouse and the greater human community.
So don't be too hard on yourself. Quality matters more than quantity. The discernment required is to tell the difference between one's obligations to other matters and excuses invented to keep from having to write. And that may be the toughest part of all.
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The problem with writing every day (even as little as a single sentence) is that writing a single sentence may not be useful. Generally, writing requires a dedicated time block to generate useful output, and it may not be possible to carve out such a block every single day. Being a writer requires the rest of life to enrich the material we generate, and that includes reading books, seeing new things, working with our hands (that's a big one for me) and connecting with spouse and the greater human community.
So don't be too hard on yourself. Quality matters more than quantity. The discernment required is to tell the difference between one's obligations to other matters and excuses invented to keep from having to write. And that may be the toughest part of all.