Squeezing Too Early

It’s possible to write a daily blog in 15 minutes. Even ten. Even five. The question is how many minutes went into it before you started typing?

Sometimes, the very spontaneous, off the cuff, almost-stream-of-consciousness pieces turn out amazing. Most of the time, they don’t. If nothing went in, how can anything come out?

When you press a dry sponge, it releases no water. First, you must soak it. Continuing to fill an already-filled sponge merely changes the composition of the output. Squeeze too early, however, and you won’t get any output at all.

Don’t be afraid to keep inhaling.

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.