Andy Dufresne - The Shawshank Redemption
When I hear people tell me:
“What camera should I get to take better pictures?”
Or:
“How do people find the time to write?”
Or my personal favorite:
“If I only had the time…”
It drives me crazy. These are all just essentially excuses for the same problem. Just do it already.
It’s not about the camera, it’s about using it. It’s not about finding the time to write, it’s about sitting down and doing it. It’s not about having time, it’s about making time.
Time is a finite resource. It’s so damn cliche to say, but as I approach my 29th birthday and am surrounded by 22 and 23 year olds who are incredibly smart, talented and accomplished it’s even more apparent. Just decide what you want to do and work you ass off doing it. Putting something off or waiting until later isn’t going to get it done.
Stop, or at the very least reduce, the re-blogging, re-tweeting, re-sharing, regurgitation and make something. Produce content. Create a great design, dust off that camera and start taking photos or close that browser and start writing.
Because trust me, there are plenty of people out there sharing. Do something different…
Make something.
Comments
AdamD
Yes! And if Tom didn’t motivate you, read The War of Art. It’s all about the things that try to keep us from doing what we want and what it takes to overcome them.
Rustin
Here here!!
Kenny Meyers
That’s what she said.
mike h
Thanks for the kick in the pants, Tom. Good word.
Tom Watson
@AdamD Added to my to read list. That book looks fantastic.
Anne Watson
I should have read that yesterday…
Steven Ray
Roger that.