Who's your biggest enemy?
The consequences of letting your work be mediocre.
Hello dear friend,
When you work on a job for a while, your body learns the basics of executing it, almost like muscle memory.
The same is true for writers.
When you create content for a living, it becomes second nature after a while.
You figure out the algorithm or your client's needs, and generating content becomes mechanical.
Your speed increases, the frequency of errors decreases, and you don't spend hours staring at a blank page for inspiration.
This sounds like a good thing. So, how is it a problem?
The issue is when you start thinking of writing as something to tick off your to-do list, you subconsciously distance yourself from the creative aspect of it.
Instead of excitement at creating art, you start looking at it with the jaded perspective of a job that needs to be completed.
That's when mediocrity seeps in.
And as a writer, mediocrity can be your biggest enemy.
"I'm too tired,"
"I've done all I could,"
"I think this is good enough,"
-All of these are excuses. When you think of writing as a job, they start propping up in your head.
These will get the work done quickly for sure. But if you want your work to stand out, you must find ways to eliminate these excuses.
To be super successful as a digital creator, you can never let any of your work be mediocre. You must keep polishing them until you're confident you've put your best foot forward.
Only then should you hit the "publish" button.
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Anangsha.