4 Things a Recovering Self Improvement Writer Knows
2 min readApr 4, 2021
- How to content is only beneficial if accompanied with action. Consuming is not doing. Consuming is not practice. Often it is the opposite. Say you are watching a ‘how to’ piano video, one should be seated down with a piano for best results. Real hands on practice is the most important step one can take in improve at anything. Including the self.
- They who read an article about defeating procrastination are procrastinating. Who hasn’t started watching a youtube video with the best of intentions for a self improvement video and then found themselves down rabbit hole of movie trailers? Can’t just be me. It’s best to ask yourself when consuming self improvement content. Should I be reading or watching this or should I be doing it?
- Self improvement seekers love lists. If you’ve made it this far this fact would be tough to dispute. List away, but follow the consumption of lists with making your own and start checking off those actions.
- It’s not all bullshit. The information others have shared about their field have greatly benefited me in my endeavors in life. Specifically in the area of personal finance, real estate, and writing. I have consumed thousands of hours of books, podcasts, articles, videos. Where I benefited was putting that information to work by putting in thousands of hours of practice. Writing is the latest skill I am turning from consuming to practicing at it. Whatever your opinion is of my writing thus far I am well aware it needs A LOT of improvement. The only way to get that improvement? Keep on writing. Practice my way out of the bad articles. — When I was in grade school a basketball coach was encouraging my get better with my left hand. His advice was to use that hand always. Opening doors, brushing teeth, and of course with a basketball in my hands. Only dribble and shoot layups with the left. I still brush my teeth and shave with my left hand to this day. And my left hand became a strong suit on the court as opposing players played my to that side unknowing that going left ended up being my stronger side! Self improvement only real when practiced.
