Unbelievable but believe in oneself, we must
Summer Lotus 5 days ago 3 min read
It is a milestone for me. I just published 100 stories, some well received and some not so. Nevertheless, I consider it an accomplishment because before these 100 articles existed, I never think that I could write and improve so much along the way. Even though, it is a far cry from many writers who have achieved writer status on Medium platform, some garnering as many as 200K followers.
I know it was all toil, sweat and tears for these high flyers. Years of writing persistently, typing at keyboards, researching, reading, living their lives to share their experiences with us and always with a goal to impart an important message or valuable information to the readers. I aspire to be like them.
Writing frees my mind and my spirit.
I have become a better person. Whatever positive thoughts that I have put down on paper, I am reminded to practice them. For eg, if I talk about the importance of good temperance, I am subconsciously reminded to bear it out or I would feel fake and unworthy.
Many thoughts mooted during writing have caused me to be more pro-active in my life. Thinking to write made me more creative, patient and sharp. I seem to be able to have many thoughts at once and can thrive in the midst of distractions to get a task done. Good temperance and humor intact.
My writing improved due to more reading, especially reading good authors’ works, developing analytical skills from their experiences and solutions to their problems. Writing requires me to delve deep into my own history and evaluate my life.
In any case, I am definitely a happier person. When once, I was at a loss for words and ideas, these days, my brain is teeming with ideas that I can expand onto paper to share with my readers and supporters. I am not embarrassed to mentioned that being followed and getting the claps are endorphins-stimulating. They do boost the self-esteem and keeps me going. I concede that we all need encouragement to move forward and do even better.
Writing made me reflect on what have happened in my life thus far — -hmm, not too bad. Life’s ups and downs were there and they were not insurmountable. Every incident afforded a good lesson and I have tried to improve and not make the same mistakes again. Generally, I have had a balanced life — enjoying quite a bit in travels, dabbling in many sports, developing new skills and living actively and building up my career at the same time. I have managed to have two kids who are now grown, sensible and independent. There is still room to excel for the last lap of my life.
Writing and Reading — The two most meaningful activities that will take me into old age as I slowed in some activities. They will never pale in comparison with anything else. New worlds continue to open up. It is so exciting that I cannot wait to savor them.
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