Note To Self As Nike almost said, Just Start It In the latest Note To Self, Future Women editor Emily Brooks explores the power of momentum. By Emily J. Brooks Note To Self In the latest Note To Self, Future Women editor Emily Brooks explores the power of momentum. By Emily J. Brooks Previous article Motherhood And Me: How Being A Mum Became More Demanding Next article Trusting Your Intuition Could Be Your Wisest Career Move Yet What tends to get the first 20 words down on any page, anywhere for me, is coffee. I make a coffee before I sit at my desk and whether it’s the caffeine or the habit that magically makes the words appear, I don’t know. What I do know is it works, so I do it all the time. Now I battle with my coffee intake instead of my words, which is a new fun challenge I like to console with a story. A couple of years ago, Mark Manson told the story of a novelist who had written more than 70 novels. He was able to write so many, so well, thanks to 200 crappy words each day. Of course he didn’t write only those 200 crappy words a day. He wrote thousands, but the 200 crappy ones would get him started. The power of momentum would take care of the rest. It is what Mark Manson calls The ‘Do Something’ Principle which he writes about in his book, The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F***, and this blog post. notetoself Best Of Future Women Wellbeing How to escape the dopamine trap By Dr Anastasia Hronis Self Two ducks and a Chick walk into the wilderness By Odessa Blain Wellbeing How can you be ‘authentic’ at work? By Steph Tisdell Wellbeing Awww, you shouldn’t have. By FW Wellbeing We’ve discovered burnout’s kryptonite By FW Wellbeing How to be proactive without rushing through life By Michelle Brasier Wellbeing Why an HRT shortage is a mental health issue By FW Wellbeing Burn bright, not out By Eden Timbery Your inbox just got smarter If you’re not a member, sign up to our newsletter to get the best of Future Women in your inbox.
