Something Better
Monday, March 24th, 2008I used to wonder how people, famous writers, could churn out so many words, publish so many stories… their creative output was tremendous. “Stop watching TV,” I’d hear. But try as I might, I couldn’t seem to turn off that little tube and fire up the computer.
Sure, I’d make it a week of television-free living, maybe two, but then the lure of sweeps inevitably plunked me back into a couch potato, mindlessly watching the same drivel over and over.
But then one day a shift began. As I studied metaphysics, as I began to delve into things spiritual, as I became fascinated with mindset, the law of attraction, and other faiths, my television time naturally decreased as my reading/listening time increased. The more I read, the more I wanted to understand. The more I wanted to understand, the less time I had for the inane antics of imaginary characters in the latest sit-com.
In the best possible sense, my vacuous television time was replaced with something better… something I wanted more than finding out the latest outcome on the latest cliff-hanger. And as a result, my writing output skyrocketed. And with more writing output, I finished more assignments. As I finished assignments, my income reflected that activity.
It’s all connected, it follows a natural path.
Writing is, and should always be your greatest joy. If it isn’t, you really ought to reevaluate your ultimate goal in life.
The old saying is truly correct: Follow your bliss.
It really is that simple.
