Start Another Timer

My goal is to write this daily blog in 15 minutes. Every morning, I start a timer and try to finish before it rings.

Sometimes, the fight is lost before it begins. Today, I was looking for Star Wars music. I got sidetracked into a movie trailer, then a fellow author’s latest income report. By the time I got back to my writing window, there was about a minute left. Rrrrrrrringggggg!

I could scold myself when this happens, but, most of the time, I don’t. Falling down rabbit holes is part of what makes me a good writer. Nobody yells at a golfer for carefully choosing his club. If it takes longer on some days than others, who cares? So, I skip the punishment. I start another timer and try again. That’s enough.

Most failures aren’t worth analyzing. Trust they’ll have their benefit, and treat them as part of the process. Continue as you were!

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.