After a lot of trial and error, I've found that inspiration is not just perishable, but totally unreliable. It allows me to do a bunch of work in brief sprints--but then it's followed by a long period of unmotivated stagnation at best.
Discipline is far more reliable--slow and steady. I don't get nearly as much work done each day, but I do get some work done each day, and consistency seems to be far more important that any other quality when it comes to doing good work.
After a lot of trial and error, I've found that inspiration is not just perishable, but totally unreliable. It allows me to do a bunch of work in brief sprints--but then it's followed by a long period of unmotivated stagnation at best.
Discipline is far more reliable--slow and steady. I don't get nearly as much work done each day, but I do get some work done each day, and consistency seems to be far more important that any other quality when it comes to doing good work.
Wow! That makes sense indeed Brennan. Thanks for sharing!