Like tornadoes and cold sores, good work happens with total disregard to whether I'm 'into it.'
Merlin MannYou got to be careful to not get too comfortable with incremental improvement. I think sometimes you just got to jump off a ledge.
Merlin MannGo a little easier on yourself, and in so doing, be prepared to make and do things that might seem silly at first. Just keep moving: don't ruminate and stare at the wall. Don't just play with your phone: go out and produce something.
Merlin MannIt's just that it's mind-boggling to me how many people I encounter every day who are struggling to subsist on a diet of bad advice about fake solutions to nonexistent problems.
Merlin Mann