So I have been working on this 20-minute-a-day challenge for three weeks now. It has been more difficult than I expected for a number of reasons.
- Some days it’s been hard to come up with ideas to write about, especially when I have confined myself to a short writing time.
- While most days, I look forward to writing, some days I just don’t feel motivated.
- Posting after writing for just 20 minutes (sometimes I do write a little longer, but not much) makes the quality of the writing suffer and I don’t feel good about that.
Ultimately, I am glad I did this because it is good to take on new challenges, even if for a short time. It changes the status quo in our lives. It pushes us to look at things differently. Sometimes it can lead to new habits or hobbies or an improved mindset or awareness.
This challenge is pushing me to examine my writing goals. It is challenging me to ask why–why I want to pursue blogging and writing in general. It is also pushing me to examine the weaknesses in my writing and challenging me to find ways to improve those weaknesses.
The great thing with creating a goal is that when we are in the midst of attacking it, we can always course correct if necessary. Most importantly, you can learn from the goals you created when you start pursuing them. You can learn about yourself. But when you create a goal and do nothing, it will remain this perfect ideal in your head.
I want to continue to create new challenges for myself because I realize that is where the growth is. This write-every-day challenge hasn’t created any masterpieces by any stretch of the imagination, but it has generated new ideas and created stepping stones, pushing me forward into new goals. And that is worth celebrating.
