You really only need one to kick inactivity to the curb . . . one “can”, that is. If you’ve had an encounter with inactivity (as most human beings on this Earth have experienced at some point in their lives), then this singular piece of advice will be the catalyst that you truly need to put inactivity in its proper place . . . as distant from your personal space as possible. And here’s that advice: seek motivational sources to either jump start or help sustain activity.
In yesterday’s post, I informed you that “you have to address it (inactivity) head-on and move out of it.” I also warned you that “inactivity is very real and can be quite debilitating to a writer, content creator, or anyone in general. So, you have to fight it with its archenemy, productivity (activity).” Hint, hint . . . use your resources (picture below) to bring some power to your punches.
While listening to a biblical teaching session online, I heard the following statement from a young man, who was imparting some wisdom to a group of people. He said something to the effect of: it takes much more force to move an object out of a state of inertia than it takes to move an object that is already in motion. This statement is a fact and sets up the two different scenarios that writer’s (or anyone for that matter), can find themselves in while struggling with getting into or staying in an active state. For the first scenario, I would definitely enlist the assistance of pre-work motivational sources (check out the “Pre-Work” list below) that can help give you a little energy boost and get you in the work mood. For the second scenario, useful sources such as the “While You Work” motivators (list below) are excellent in keeping you moving while in the work mode.
I’m not ashamed to admit that I’ve had to use all the pre-work motivational sources repeatedly to get myself into an active rhythm these last couple of weeks, while waiting to get my formatted manuscript with front and back matter intact from my editor. It’s been difficult in moving forward with the writing of book #2 because I haven’t been able to put book #1 to bed yet. Nevertheless, I’m determined to keep moving forward with my writing journey without the actual book writing piece (for now, anyway). Let’s just say that there’ll never be a shortage of work to do as a creative entrepreneur. So, I press on with all the motivation I can muster up. In my mind, I can distinctly hear my Dad saying (as he’s said many times to me in-person), “Use your resources, daughter. Use your resources.” So, I will continue to draw strength from my motivational well. ONWARD MARCH!
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