Self-Devpt. Nuggets™

Writing can be hard. I know this from over a decade of doing it as an entrepreneur. But I’ve learnt how to do it easily, almost effortlessly. I do it faster and better with each passing day. This article exposes the real reason why writing gets too hard for some people to continue. Read it to discover how to make your writing happen with less effort.

Writing Is Hard
Only When You Have No Reason For Doing It

I’ve sometimes worked with individuals of different ages and backgrounds, to help them develop a regular writing habit like mine in their areas of interest. Nine out of ten never made it.

They said it was hard. And they were right. But the funny thing was, that was not why they could not do it!

I think deeply about things a lot. And it’s helped me gain insights that have resulted in my ability to literally achieve any goal I set my mind upon in any area of endeavour – including writing.

Here’s what I learnt.

Writing, like any other challenging task or activity, will get too hard for you to continue doing only if you have no reason to keep at it.

Think back to your days in school. With few exceptions, most people endured the rigours of reading and writing endlessly, only because they wanted to earn their certificates and degrees. And not because they liked studying hard and taking exams!

You probably had moments in school when you felt you could not keep up. But the thought of disappointing your family may have kept you going. Or maybe you wanted to get qualified so you could get a good job and live in a big house, drive a fancy car…you get my drift I’m sure

And that’s how most of us human beings are really wired. We need to have a reason to keep doing anything that requires us to exert ourselves on a regular basis.

Can You Find A Good Reason To Write?

If you’ve ever contemplated giving up writing, search yourself.

Do you have a good reason for wanting to write?

Are you considering the right topic or theme? One that you have a compelling reason to write on?

If no, then that’s why writing can be too hard for you.

I have many reasons for writing as if I’m possessed, or as if my life depends on it.

Those who live with me will tell you I sometimes keep reading and writing for 18 to 20 hours non-stop – without pausing to eat – if I have a deadline to meet.

The very thought of not finishing ahead of my target date or time drives me to work in that manner.

But actually, my underlying motive is not an obsession with deadlines. Instead it’s my desire to deliver results I promise my clients that motivates me.

Then again, that’s not my most important reason for writing with passion like I do.

I do so because I have an irresistable urge to share what I know with others who may find it useful.

I’ve learnt so much from reading what others who knew chose to share by writing. Over the years I’ve learnt that it’s important to do the same thing.

And since I began doing so over a decade ago, I’ve enjoyed the satisfaction of seeing my writing interest and help others. That’s in addition to having it repeatedly earn me substantial income.

All of the above serves to inspire me to do even more writing, and to improve my ability to do it.

Final Words: Find Your Reason & Start Writing With Ease!

When you find a compelling reason to do something, a magical thing happens.

You stop thinking about how hard it is – and you just start doing it. And you’ll keep doing it until you get the result you want. No matter how long it takes or how hard it gets.

So if you want to make writing easy for yourself, think deep and hard, to find a good reason to do it.

If you succeed you’ll never find writing too hard to do again.

Writing is the hardest work in the world. I have been a bricklayer and a truck driver, and I tell you – as if you haven’t been told a million times already – that writing is harder.  Lonelier. And nobler and more enriching.
Harlan Ellison