Chapter 1 - Keep Going [Book Summary]
The book Keep Going began with the chapter Every day is Groundhog Day.
And it told the creative life is not linear. It’s more like a loop or a spiral. You keep coming back to a new starting point after every project.
Yes, that’s how it is for me. Each project, whether personal or professional, is different. I have to begin the entire process all over again. Ideation, creation or promotion, whatever it is, is a repeated process.
So, you must find a repeatable way of working that insulates you from success, failure and the chaos of the outside world. Spend time on it, work at it every day, no matter what.
Yesterday’s over, tomorrow might never come, there’s just today and what you can do with it. And anyone can fight the battles of just one day.
Yes, there will be good days and bad days, days when you feel inspired, and days when you want to walk off a bridge.
But a daily routine will get you through the day and help you make the most of it.
So, make time for whatever you do, and make lists. Get all your ideas out of your head and clear the mental space. This way, you'll actually be able to do something about them.
The important thing is to make it to the end of the day, no matter what.
“None of us know what will happen. Don’t spend time worrying about it. Make the most beautiful thing you can. Try to do that everyday. That’s it.”
- Laurie Anderson
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