What is the one thing that must happen within five years that matters more than anything, and how will I do it?

Setting goals. Being consistent with our work every day. Eating healthy. Getting out of bed early. That kind of thing.

This feeling of boredom is sometimes a sign that we’re not stretching ourselves enough. It could be that we’re too comfortable.

Your goal was never to finish, and likely never even to start. You might find it hard to see yourself as a finisher.

Do what you’re good at. Do what has the potential to thrill you, challenge you, and ideally do what will earn you a living, even if you can’t believe it can happen yet.

Repetition is persuasion

To make a living from our own ideas, rather than from a payslip, can be a monumental challenge.

The resistance is there.

Often, because we can’t bear the sensation for even a few minutes, we do things that feel good fleetingly, but once we’re done, we’re back to that feeling.

‘Writer’s block’ is the moment you know you should be writing and you can write, but you aren’t writing.