Snail's Pace Is Still a Pace

I’m working on my next book in 20-minute increments. I don’t find the time every day, and when I do, I might only be able to write a paragraph. Of course, the next day, I might have to tweak, cut, or rewrite that paragraph. Glaciers move faster than me, and while I do sometimes worry about my progress, I also kind of love it.

Getting a full-time job came with a license to reclaim my creative freedom. Every day when I write exactly what I want the way I want, I’m redeeming that license. No more compromises. The work is the work, and it takes as long as it takes. If I need five years to write a book one paragraph at a time, so be it.

A snail’s pace is still a pace—and I’m done rushing.

Nik

Niklas Göke writes for dreamers, doers, and unbroken optimists. A self-taught writer with more than a decade of experience, Nik has published over 2,000 articles. His work has attracted tens of millions of readers and been featured in places like Business Insider, CNBC, Lifehacker, and many others. Nik has self-published 2 books thus far, most recently 2-Minute Pep Talks. Outside of his day job and daily blog, Nik loves reading, video games, and pizza, which he eats plenty a slice of in Munich, Germany, where he resides.