How You Can Make Writing a Habit
And it’s easier than you would think!
Did you know how many days it takes to create a habit?
The answer is 66 days!
I definitely didn’t know this until recently, I thought a habit, after a week or maybe two would be developed but I was wrong!
That means for you to make Medium and writing online a habit for you, you need to allow yourself 66 days to spend time on it. Anytime before then it’s not a habit, just something you do.
I’m sure many people on here have been writing for many more than these days and don’t even realize it’s a habit.
But what does a habit even mean?
A habit is defined as something that you repeatedly do and find hard to give up on.
I feel like that now! Although I have my doubts about being on here, I still always do my writing and find it hard to imagine quitting, as a pop-off post could be around the corner and if I quit tomorrow I could miss out on money.
To be honest this could be a few things
- My autism
- My obsessions of things
- FOMO (fear of missing out)
I truly don’t know how I have been able to stick to a task as growing up I never could, I would try reading. In about a week I would give up. The same happened with the piano, I begged my mum to buy me a piano, and after a while, I went off it!
It’s hard to quit as even if I make $100 a month that’s more money than I would have had if I did nothing. I find determination ever getting more of a struggle, as my stats are at an all-time low.
But the FOMO inside me forces me to keep going as I’m desperate to make this a success.
I haven’t been writing for 66 days yet, so for me, it is not a habit. It’s simply a task that I do daily and some days I could definitely do without it.
When it’s been a bad day or I have a headache, I just want to curl up in bed and game, but I always push through and produce at least one article or some content.
But how do I push myself to keep going?
Simple, you take a look back at what you have achieved, maybe you gained $50
That has bought you something that you wouldn’t have now, or is that saving up towards the next big holiday?
By forcing yourself into allowing a habit to occur, you are accepting that writing is part of your daily life. You are allowing yourself to be less likely to give up.
I would advise you to make it a habit as to me there have been some really tough times where I find it so hard to keep writing, but the end reward is worth keeping going for.
Thank you for reading :)
