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Simplicity

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At the sound of hooves: think horses, not zebras.

There is a thought and a mantra which I lately find myself coming back to over and over again, both at work and at home: when things get tough, when things start to pile up – keep things simple.

So often, the main task (not necessarily job) of the “adult in the room” is to keep the basics on track and ask the simple, fundamental questions.

That way, it becomes easier to drill down to the fundamentals (whether that applies to writing, photography, art, science, or life in general).

Photography, Writing

Process

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Here’s what I’m thinking about:

Another example of writing for purposes other than the grand finale is Austin Kleon’s blog. Author of the bestseller, Steal Like an Artist, Kleon writes and posts every day as a means of shaping his thinking. His smaller stuff evolves into bigger stuff. His raison d’etre is forced output as a means of refining his eye on the world and his ability to describe it.

https://33charts.com/writing-public-process-not-product/

This daily routine is what I’m currently getting used to: small steps, with individual pieces, but gradually I am starting to tick boxes in a consistent manner.

First focus is on the daily picture: so far I am almost on 100 without a missed day.

Next step will be my daily words and triggers, followed by exercise.

Blogging should follow swiftly: and once I manage to unify all of the above (perhaps not the exercise), there should start to be benefits from the cross-fertilisation.