“You don’t start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking its good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it.
That’s why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence.”
― Octavia E. Butler
A writer is a person who never sees his work as the best written work ever, the day he admits he’s written his best part, he’ll stop experimenting much with his work. Being satisfied in our field is the end of the story and a writer would never want his characters to die in the story.
Everybody walks past a thousand story ideas every day. The good writers are the ones who see five or six of them. Most people don’t see any.
– Orson Scott
The same has been my motto for these Great 1000 days of my life where I was always around my journal at the end of the day. No matter how good or bad the other day was, my companion would be my pen and a diary.
“People say, ‘What advice do you have for people who want to be writers?’ I say, they don’t really need advice, they know they want to be writers, and they’re gonna do it. Those people who know that they really want to do this and are cut out for it, they know it.”
— R.L. Stine
After spending so much time with pen, papers, and stationery I feel as if I don’t even need a human interactions in my life. Hahah! Jokes apart! I truly believe this is something which we all read on the Internet that one of the good habits is to read and write every day, but how many people actually are accepting that advice and keep it going? Tough, right?
It certainly is, until and unless you dwell yourself in the ocean of self-love. The moment you have all the faith in yourself, nobody is ever going to stop you, or rather I should say, nobody CAN stop you because what keeps you going is not what is outside but INSIDE.
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So true! Sumit what keeps you going is not outside but inside.
Congratulations on completing 1000 days of writing every single day, that’s huge milestone and so inspiring for all of us.
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And that inside is being inspired by you all. Thank you so much for your kind words, Anamika.
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Wow. 1000 days of journaling. Now that’s quite an accomplishment. And you’re right. We have to believe in ourselves and what keeps us going is inside. Well said!
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Thank you so much, Shweta. Happy to see you here after a long.
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Congratulations! Journaling for 1000 days is no easy feat!
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Thank you very much, Nora.
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Many congratulations SumitBhaiya! ❤️
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Hey, thanks a lot Vivek.
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Congrats!!
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Hey, thanks a lot, Devika.
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I really love that quote at the beginning, it truly sums up the writing journey 😊
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Absolutely, Hannah. The persistence is what keeps us going. And for me, that has been my motto to improve myself everyday by penning down since 1000 days.
I’m really glad that you loved it.
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You are most welcome! That’s a really good goal to set yourself, and I bet you have seen a big improvement compared to when you first started. 💫✨
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Undoubtedly, I never knew I’d be able to cope up with this for this long but when I see myself where I am right now, I’m amazed myself.
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It’s amazing what we can achieve once we put our minds to it 😊🌺
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Congrats 🎉🎊👏🎉🎉👏
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Thank you so much.
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So beautifully penned down words .
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Hey, thanks a lot for reading Aadyasha.
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That’s the ability of an artist to to put a life into the words which grabs every eye looking at it.
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Undoubtedly.
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I could not add or remove anything from this reminder, totally beautiful is the word and ultimately true. Never stop writing.
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Thank you so much for your kind words. I’m glad that you loved them. Thanks for always being a good reader.
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Hey there, good to see you after long!
Well inspired by your writing, I too began journaling, and few days back only I completed writing for 100 days.
And it’s so good to know you completed 1000 days.
Keep writing, keep inspiring!
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Hey, Rashmi!
Could anything be better than this?
Of course, this isn’t the first time you’ve started journaling. But what’s more important is how you got the guts to start it off again. I hope you don’t throw or burn them because of anyone’s fear of reading them.
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I don’t fear anything now, you know this Right!
And I honestly enjoy writing it, hopefully I’ll too share a blog someday of completing days of writing!
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You’re a fearless lioness. Undoubtedly.
And I’d be waiting for that day when you share your success stories here. I want more and more from you now.
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Most definitely yaa!
I hope things are good at your end!
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I’ve been caught up with many things lately.
I wanted to know what are you up to these days? What are you looking for after leaving the school?
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And what took you so long to ask me that?
Wait let me change the question why it took you so long?
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I did ask you that no? On the same post where you’ve confessed you left the job. I said, it’s shocking for me.
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You just said you’re shocked!
Anyways leave that.
I don’t know yaar, something just striked me and I left. And I left without a back up plan.
Well I was working till today morning, I got freed from everything finally today only.
I’ll sit back and think what to do ahead!
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Yes, I was? I still am shocked.
What made you do that Rashmi?
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You free to hear that?
It’s a long story
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I’m prioritizing the thing right now. I want to hear the backend thought about it. Go ahead.
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Fine then!
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I also want to know 🧐diiii
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This post of yours reminded me of one of the poems I studied in school
There was one line in that which said that everything (monuments, money, people) will be forgotten or die on day, but my writings are immortal and will be remembered even after I die 💀
Today I realize the essence of that
Writing helps you pouring out your feelings and relieving yourself from all the thoughts racing in your mind and icing on the cake is that you can go through them again and again whenever you want and they will always remain yours 😇
Congrats🎉🎊 for such a big accomplishment
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Truly inspiring words by you.
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Nice post. Congrats. Great that you have consistency in Journaling. I wish to do so. 😊
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This is beautiful, really resonated with me. Wow.
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That’s very sweet, Morai.
Thanks for stopping by.
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The best
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Thank you for reading.
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Inspiring words man . Looking forward to hear more from you 👍🏽
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Thank you so much for stopping by, Amit.
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I do write but my handwriting doesn’t seem to improve. Sometimes it feels like my hand is too stiff.
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That’s so natural. Believe me, it was the same case with me until I overcome it by writing more and more.
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Love this advice. Very inspiring:)
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Hey, Alynn. Thanks for your words. I’m glad you liked it.
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Congratulations on making it to the 1000 mark for journaling! That’s not an easy feat, consistency is always on the faltering edge but glad you stuck out 💪🏽 that’s true as well, we always know we want to do something, be it writing or other activities, but it really all comes down to deciding to pour some heart and time into it, practicing the craft and getting better. By the way, I do love that you used a quote from one of my favorite authors as a kid ✨
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I truly agree with you. Consistency is practicing your patience at every moment. The moment you take it lightly, and you lose the game.
I’m so happy to read your detailed comment, Jeanette.
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Great job!! But I had a question Sumit, how do you think the journaling helps? If I start keeping a journal in the end how will it help?
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Hi Sarah! Thanks for asking your question.
The benefit of keeping a journal makes your mind active. There are people who need the overnight success, but they’re not ready for the efforts it takes to be pro at something.
When you write everyday something, you’re utilizing the mind to think, and that way you get better everyday.
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Wow didn’t realise there were so many benefits!
But you’re right, I don’t write in a journal but whenever I do write something it does boost my mind and gives me the motivation to do other activities too.
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Yes, I got to know this fact about your pattern through your first blog.
I hope with time you get to learn the benefits of penning your thoughts more and more.
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Inspiring 💕
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Hey, thanks a lot PrettyPenguin.
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Amazing!
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Glad you liked it, Chocoviv.
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It’s pretty amazing!!
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A year a go my counselor suggested morning pages and I’m addicted. I’m constantly telling everyone to journal lol 😆 🙃
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Hah! That’s such a great habit. And I’m glad that we, as daily writers, promote the same to others.
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Agreed!
My favourite writer also told me the same.
He told me that no matter how bad you think you are writing, you gotta write .
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I love words like Consistent and Persistence. And I it when people prove to be both. You’ve proven to be both. You’re truly limitless.
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So true
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Hey, thanks a lot for reading Sakina.
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Having being on and off with the Journaling habit, I know know that it really helps clear the mind and help you identify the things that you love, bothers you, interests you, etc.
Congrats on keeping it up 1000 days! How did you not forget about Journaling just once? I always do! Haha
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Hahah! As they say, it takes 21 days to build a habit, and 90 days to make it a lifestyle. My major motto of the entire day was to wait for the night so that I can go home, open my diary and pen something down.
Moreover, when you’re passionate about something you never forget to do it.
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Nice 👍👍👍👍
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Thank you, Hox.
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I liked your content
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I’m glad to hear that. I hope you read other posts and feel the same.
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practice is what makes us perfect🖤
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Wow! I adore your persistence, Sumit. Though I’ve never put my life events in a journal, I believe the feeling must be great and soothing. Keep going! ☺
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You are good at seeing ideas around you and expressing it beautifully. Its not an easy job to be a daily writer.
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Hey, Shree! I don’t know what made me start that very first day of January 1, 2018 when my uncle had gifted me that diary. I just opened it, smelled it, started writing and never stopped after that.
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Damn, thats a real discipline of persistence. Thats inspiring.
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Inspiring. This reminds of the random scrubbing that I am doing these days.
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Its good ni, doing whatever you feel like doing.
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It’s about the person who makes us do that. I hope you get whom I’m trying to mention here.
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I feel a bit dumb, didnt get it. 🤭
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Huh! You are trying to sound dumb, but you are not. Haha!
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