Rabindranath Tagore once said:
The best things always come when you don't expect them, so don't rush to the road, go through each day at your own pace. ”
Recognize yourself and find the right rhythm
My plan for 2024 has been set a long time ago, and the list has been made, and today is the 11th, and my daily review, there is no day that can be completely completed as planned.
I like to follow the "frog eater" rule and try to put the hardest and most time-consuming task - writing articles first every day, which leads to a lot of time being taken up and the rest of the time is simply not enough to complete other projects.
I saw a sentence from a parent who was a top student when sharing his child's learning method: treat homework like an exam.
I suddenly felt that it would be better if I thought of writing an essay as if I was writing an essay in the examination room, and wrote it within the specified time, and finished it as best as I could within my ability.
Don't pursue perfection too much, your ability is here, even if you write garbage, how about it, and gradually improve on the basis of completion. If every time you write something, it's like squeezing toothpaste, and if you change it to the exam room, won't it be over?
Ernest Hemingway, a famous American writer, his works are concise, subtle, and have distinct themes, which is due to his unique way of writing - standing writing.
He chose to write standing up because it would make his language more concise and powerful, and his style would never be muddy. In addition, he believes that writing on one foot allows him to concentrate and think about more things, which makes his writing more efficient.
In addition to Hemingway, there are also the English poet Wolf and the stream-of-consciousness ** Woolf, both of whom are accustomed to writing standing up to maintain concentration and improve writing efficiency.
Zhou Ling wrote in "Cognitive Awakening":
Good growth is to always wander on the "edge of the comfort zone", and it is more important to find a way to do it consistently than to simply follow a standardized time and way.
Finding a way to stick with it is the point.
Don't be influenced by others, don't change the rhythm
There are many excellent friends in the writing group, and they all have their own characteristics.
Some friends write very long and great articles, each article is read in three or four figures, and there are a lot of likes, and they are also newcomers, so they have to express their admiration, that is, the frequency of updates is low, three or four articles a week or even a few articles a month.
Some friends write very diligently, there are daily changes, and there are several articles a day, among which there is a daily change of friends who said that no matter how good or bad the writing is, at least the attitude is placed here, and the day is the greatest respect for writing.
Everyone has their own rhythm, some friends are writing book reviews and movie reviews, etc., which may take longer, and some are very tight on time, and they are still using fragmented time to read and write, giving a beam of light to the trivial and mediocre daily life.
Some friends have more time and energy, and their writing skills are also strong, so they can naturally do more output.
What can be seen is the output of the article, and what is not visible is the time and labor that needs to be paid behind it. I see a set of numbers on the Internet that are used to quantify: 40% input, 30% thinking, and 30% output.
The classical teacher once said:
Many people feel that they lack skills and methods in writing, but in fact, what you lack is the material. ”
If you don't have material, you can't have information, you can't think, and you can't output.
In the face of the influence of others, we must know how to distinguish, not blindly imitate, take the essence where it can be used, put ourselves in the initiative, and control our own rhythm.
When you see the results of others, you have to keep your pace
Everyone originally had a similar starting point, and when they saw that some of them posted fans, some posted their earnings, and all of them showed their achievements, they were all extraordinary.
Sometimes I will question myself for not working hard enough, and I will be panicked and anxious when I see others making rapid progress, but I will mess up my rhythm and fail to achieve it.
Life is a marathon, and the road to writing is the same, as long as you persevere, you will grow without hurrying. Some people are young and ambitious, and some people are late bloomers. Don't have to fight for a while, the flow of water is not to be the first, the fight is endless, rather than rushing to chase, it is better to be down-to-earth and steadily improve in your own rhythm.
There is a way that there are mountains outside the mountains, and there are people on people, and there is no comparison, and there is no need to compare. Those words that are well written are pleasing to the eye to read, and people can't help but feel happy, and everyone who writes is even more laughing and scolding.
Steady your rhythm, be down-to-earth, as long as you keep walking on the road of upward growth, it's fine.
It's like writing, and it's the same with life.