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7 Things I Let Go to Become a Better Writer
Two years later, I got a book deal, full-time writing dream life, and over 200 stories sold, and I haven’t looked back since.
Cruel to Be Kind
Not everything that we do in life is necessary or helpful to our end goals and passions. In fact, most of the things we do are just hindrances. We scroll on our phones endlessly. Stay up way too late for our bodies and minds to function properly. Eat foods that make us sick for years and complain about the damages while not doing anything about it.
If we want to make real progress, we have to examine what’s in our lives and what we give time to. Doing that yearly for my career and life has allowed me to leave behind what doesn’t benefit me.
A lot of times, what isn’t benefiting me is related to the people in my life. Who we choose to spend our time with and allow to influence how we see the world is powerful. It’s why I think so many successful people don’t really have a lot of friends—there’s their family and their mastermind group. It keeps the negativity and time-wasting to a minimum.
And like the good writer I am, I followed suit. Years back, when I made the conscious decision to be the writer of my dreams, I examined my life. What…
