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Writing, ideas and everyday observations from Ricky Browne.

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You Don’t Have to Be a Great Writer to Write
Writing doesn’t have to be polished, profound, or even read to improve the person doing it.

It’s 2:53 a.m., and I’ve woken up reasonably refreshed and ready to get in some writing.

Writing is one of those things that, if you’re not doing it consistently, you build some resistance to. You lose a bit of that muscle.

Now, I’m not a good writer by any means, probably because I spend zero time editing, so I don’t polish my turds. But that doesn’t mean my writing is without purpose, not even when it doesn’t get read.

The act of writing is a positive experience for the writer, not just in the short term, when you feel like something has been accomplished, but for the structure of the mind as well. Writing is clear thinking. It is reflecting. For some, imagining. It’s a great practice.

Of course, if I played cricket, I’d say cricket was a great practice, but for the mind, writing is great.

Unfortunately, I don’t write every day because I only write when I get up early, not during the day. So if I get up after 6 a.m., I don’t do the reps. I move on to other creative or household endeavours. The resistance is too much for me later on.

Maybe I should double down on the practice so I’m getting in the reps every day. I’ve been at that stage before, and that’s when the practice of writing really comes alive. The flywheel starts to spin, and away you go.

I’d also be a lot better writer if I read more. I listen to books in audio, mainly through text-to-speech. They say a good writer is a good reader, but really, doing one is better than doing none, even if you level up more with both.

And I don’t read fiction, and I don’t write fiction. I’m stuck in the real. That’s what interests me. But if I did read fiction, I could convey the real a lot better and give my writing gravity, which it really doesn’t have, like good writing does.

I’m thinking of doing a course, maybe next year, to improve that, but I don’t want to be a great writer. I just want to express my thoughts and ideas and share them with others.

Maybe you should do the same. There is power in it.
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*Christian Planetary Pledge

  • I hold the belief that God loves me and provides me with grace, and that this is reflected in my actions by doing the right thing.
  • I hold that God does not need me to seek the destruction of our planet in order to accelerate the coming of the end times.
  • I pledge to join the chorus of Christians who wish to ensure we do not sacrifice the sustainability of our planet or accelerate its destruction so Jesus can return sooner rather than later.
  • I pledge to think about my impact on the environment through my behaviour, my influence, and my voting rights. I will not use this planet as a sacrificial lamb for my life to come.
  • I pledge not to use the fact that there is evil in the world to actively seek its ruin through my words, influence, actions, and voting rights.
  • I hold that I will not be easily swayed by those who seek to align themselves with the church, only to bend its perception for the sake of greater or ongoing profits.
  • I pledge that if a certain politician, political group, or organisation aligns itself with the church and the Bible, I will assess its intentions and question whether it is using Christianity as a platform to manipulate the Christian population for its own ends or those of its political donors.
  • I pledge that while God is in control, we still have free will, and He wants us to make good choices for ourselves and others.
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Whatever it is, you can do it; it's what you're willing to give up that will decide your fate. For me, family is worth more than making me happen.
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