Waitin’ Wednesday
Oh, hi friends!
I’ve been thinking a lot about ladders and steps and checking things off lists and “if only X happened.” (#nochill #nochill #nochill)
And then I realized…
Nothing is ever the thing.
Your 30-day project probably won’t launch you to immediate fame and glory. Your cute Etsy shop probably won’t be chosen as one of Oprah’s Favorite Things. Your one script or short story or new client or new contact or new class probably won’t rush you to the finish line of whatever it is you think you want.
Because that's not how life works. And because there will always be another thing, just out of reach.
Success doesn’t come from lightning bolts. It comes from one little raindrop at a time.
This is strangely comforting.
Because now you have a choice.
You can wait forever for the one thing, or you can make it rain.
One of my favorite humans, Sir Harry Evans, wrote a new book about writing. This Telegraph profile about him is well worth reading.
A fun video for film nerds and your mid-afternoon coffee break.
Thank you for reading.
Love, Kara