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The Day That 5 Cups of Coffee Couldn’t Wake Me Up

The day I felt like I lost all of my energy.

Ron Markley
The Writers Art Gallery
3 min readJan 14, 2025

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#1

It was the 21st day of my writing challenge.

I grabbed some coffee, hoping it would wake me up, but it didn’t.

I felt like I had lost all my motivation.

I used to have only 3 coffees, and my mind would still linger until the end of the day.

But now? Even with 5 cups, it feels like my battery is near zero.

Coffee + Matcha cookie, drawn by Silly Cat.

#2

I don’t know what drove my decision, but I started my writing challenge on Dec 1, 2024.

I had no prior experience hosting a challenge.

I’m an introvert, so forget about leading others.

Now, 21 days in, running this challenge has made me feel like a failure.

#3

I know failure is a stepping stone, I know that.

But this time feels different.

It’s the first time I’ve been responsible for others’ results.

Sure, I admit I failed.

  • I couldn’t keep in touch with some of the participants.
  • I didn’t even send a follow-up email.

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Ron Markley
Ron Markley

Written by Ron Markley

I'm not a writer, just an ordinary guy who writes. Get free writing tips every Monday. https://writeeasyliveeasy101.substack.com/

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