“Do or do not, there is no try.” Yoda

There is a  negative voice inside all of us.  It’s the brain’s defense mechanism against danger.

Anxiety acts as a guardian angel. Its intentions are pure, but we all know the road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Anxiety protects us in life or death situations. But in day to day modern life, we rarely encounter a life or death situation that warrants such an extreme measure. Anxiety acts like a guardian, but it can cause us to not act.

The important thing to to is to reframe your anxiety,   so it doesn’t get in the way of your writing. The inner critic isn’t objective.

If what you write today doesn’t turn into something you can use, it is an exercise toward good writing. Think of it as athletic practice before you get really good. Your inner narrator should keep you grounded, but moving forward.

Every time you hear yourself thinking that the writing is not good enoughr, you tell yourself that it’s not so.

Your inner critic is far from objective.  Although its intentions are good, it won’t help you get to where you want to go.

If we try, we might fail. If we give it our all, we might fail.

So, what’s the trick?

Simple. If you’re a writer, you have to write.  It’s compulsive.  So you might as well follow your heart.

When it’s do or die, most people tend to do.

Sometimes  it’s  not massive action in order to reach a certain goal.

Our attitude always determines our altitude in life. When we think we can’t do something, there’s no reason to even try.

It’s better to try something than to give up without even attempting just because you believe that you must do it.  Thomas Edison said he re-framed his failures into “finding ways that don’t 

It’s always  better to try,  at least once or twice what can’t be done.

So remember to keep your inner critic in check.

We are the ones who decide what words we choose to write after “I am…”

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