https://rickybrowne.com/rss/tags/tag-creation.xml Posts tagged #creation from The Record archive. https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=journalentry%20(80).txt https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=journalentry%20(80).txt Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:22:08 GMT creation I need to get back into writing for the simple joy of putting words on the page. Lately I’ve been absorbed in podcasting, mostly comedic. I am improving, slowly, but the act of doing it keeps showing me my limitations. That’s uncomfortable, but useful. I’m also keen on TikTok and plan to double down there. Right now... https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=journalentry%20(77).txt https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=journalentry%20(77).txt Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:22:08 GMT creation New Book: 🎯 CHIP AWAY: 488 Thoughts on Mastering the Creative Life I've been a maker and creator from an early age, but for the first thirty-five years everything I did was half baked and hair brained, I loved bells and whistles, everything I made came with a raft of useless crap attached, keeping things simple was ne... https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=journalentry%20(76).txt https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=journalentry%20(76).txt Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:22:08 GMT creation society technology I was watching TikTok and a guy recommended I type the prompt below into ChatGPT. I was surprised by the response. Give it a go yourself? Me: What do you know about me that I might not know about myself based on previous interactions? ChatGPT: From our previous conversations, I can gather that you have a strong focus... https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=journalentry%20(62).txt https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=journalentry%20(62).txt Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:22:08 GMT creation faith mind reflections Grace is a bit behind on learning English, and there’s not much I can do except sit on the sidelines and encourage my girls, as Liz does her bit to help her improve every day. Why Can’t You Do It, Fat Head? Good question, learnid reader. It comes down to how I convey information and how others receive it. Generally, i... https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=journalentry%20(40).txt https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=journalentry%20(40).txt Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:22:08 GMT creation April 20, 2025 I’m back at journaling. I’ve been journaling this year, but mostly in article form—writing for an audience that barely exists. But recently, I compiled my journals from 2022 through the end of 2023, and man, it’s been a goldmine. Looking back, I can see what worked, what didn’t, and the patterns I keep... https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=journalentry%20(30).txt https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=journalentry%20(30).txt Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:22:08 GMT creation 21 May 2025 The Book I Never Meant to Publish In the coming weeks, I’ll be releasing my latest book — Fat Loser w/ A Laptop — a collection of 100 raw journal entries spanning from 2022 to 2024. I originally put off finishing the book because I had journaled for myself, as a way to process challenges and push through pe... https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=journalentry%20(26).txt https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=journalentry%20(26).txt Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:22:08 GMT creation I’m excited about the next stage of my creative life. For a long time I thought writing was the ticket. You can take your time, say things precisely, hide behind edits. But I’m not really interested in sparkling prose. I’m interested in ideas. Writing gave me control, but it also slowed me down in the wrong way. I don... https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=journalentry%20(25).txt https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=journalentry%20(25).txt Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:22:08 GMT creation It’s Week 3 of 2026. I’m up early, earlier than usual, and I might go back to bed after this. I’m in Week 2 of my new routine and I’m genuinely liking it. The structure is simple. Week 1 is Think Week. That’s desk time. Computer time. Planning, writing scripts, thinking things through without pressure to perform. We... https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=journalentry%20(19).txt https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=journalentry%20(19).txt Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:22:07 GMT creation mind reflections When I was in the grips of mental illness between 2002 and 2012, I was sustained and driven by trains of thought where I was thinking about the world and societal issues and how to overcome them. A lot of it was aberrant thinking that I overcame after that period through increased awareness and knowledge of the self a... https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=journalentry%20(18).txt https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=journalentry%20(18).txt Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:22:07 GMT creation reflections I wrote one prose poem for the book and now I feel wired. Probably too much caffeine. It sharpens the nerves and makes resistance louder. It’s 4:36 am and there’s more project work I could do, but instead I’m writing this. I know the pattern. I get things done by avoiding something else more important. Still, one poe... https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=journalentry%20(1).txt https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=journalentry%20(1).txt Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:22:07 GMT creation I haven’t written much lately. I don’t feel much will to do it, and I don’t feel clear about why I should. Some of that is probably burnout. Some of it is the slow realisation that very few people care about what I write. The lack of feedback makes that worse. It turns into doubt, not just about the work, but about th... https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=journalentry%20(57).txt https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=journalentry%20(57).txt Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:10:45 GMT creation society technology WorldTok after the TikTok blackout I wrote this a few days before the TikTok blackout in America. I like the idea of the Americans being barred from TikTok, not that they don't make engaging content. Still, they are always the default in any Western network, affording them a higher ratio of views due to networking ef... https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=journalentry%20(75).txt https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=journalentry%20(75).txt Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:09:01 GMT creation mind reflections I never really had a mentor. People have always given me advice, as people do, always willing to fix the wayward child. However, I've never listened if the information was directed at me. I've had people who considered themselves my mentor, but I'd always resist being taken under a wing. I have always learned the har... https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=journalentry%20(67).txt https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=journalentry%20(67).txt Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:09:01 GMT creation mind We all engage in some form of magical thinking, in which we act as if something is true despite the lack of evidence to support it. This is not inherently bad as long as the magical thinking serves you, does not cause problems for you and others, and is not part of a limiting belief that does not serve you or the worl... https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=journalentry%20(61).txt https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=journalentry%20(61).txt Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:09:01 GMT creation reflections The goal was to make at least $50, not profit, just revenue. It cost me $45 for the site and another $45 for insurance. Then, on top of that, I had to purchase stock and various accoutrements needed to sell at the markets, including signage and a table. For me, the markets were going to be the new norm, spending weeke... https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=journalentry%20(58).txt https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=journalentry%20(58).txt Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:09:01 GMT creation reflections Sep 10, 2025 I can feel my brokenness in my gut this morning. I'm weak in spirit. Most of the time, I feel strong in myself, but now and again, that feeling unravels, and I feel particularly vulnerable. There was a time when I spent more time in ruts than out of them, but I've done a lot of work on myself, and this st... https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=journalentry%20(53).txt https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=journalentry%20(53).txt Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:09:01 GMT creation reflections 07/03/2025 I have set the directive to start journalling about fitness. I want to turn my life around, get fit and healthy, and live an extra hundred years, give or take. I start on Monday at the gym, which I would have started earlier, but I have been sick this week. On the one hand, I am driven to do this; on the o... https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=journalentry%20(49).txt https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=journalentry%20(49).txt Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:09:01 GMT creation reflections I got up at 2am but then went back to sleep, then I got up at 4, lied on the lounge and went back to sleep, then I got up at 6, had a coffee, did some meditation, and here I am, cold feet but a warm heart. Running Ads, but No luck yet! I advertised some of my books on Facebook this week; I'm doing little tests to see... https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=journalentry%20(20).txt https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=journalentry%20(20).txt Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:09:01 GMT creation mind reflections No one in my wife's family or my family or most people for that matter ask me how my writing or projects are going or what I've been up to. Why? Maybe because that will lead to me talking about my writing or projects, lol. It's a peculiar thing that has baffled and annoyed me for a long time. And while it still baffl... https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=Work%20as%20a%20Substitute%20for%20Connection-12-3-2026.txt https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=Work%20as%20a%20Substitute%20for%20Connection-12-3-2026.txt Thu, 12 Mar 2026 03:55:33 GMT creation mind reflections For a long time I thought I worked so much because I was driven, ambitious, or creative. Recently I realised something simpler and more uncomfortable. A lot of my work is a substitute for connection. I spend most of my days on the computer making things. Apps, writing, videos, little experiments. My goal is to get t... https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=The%20Four%20Principles%20Behind%20My%20Writing-12-3-2026.txt https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=The%20Four%20Principles%20Behind%20My%20Writing-12-3-2026.txt Thu, 12 Mar 2026 03:55:33 GMT creation writing Write often, capture ideas, say things simply, and make the work worth the reader’s time. 1. Write Before You Are Ready Most people wait. They wait for confidence, the right idea, the right mood, or the perfect setup. Writers improve by doing the opposite. The act of writing is what creates skill. That is why ideas... https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=How%20I%20Write_%2020%20Lessons%20That%20Actually%20Helped%20Me%20Become%20a%20Better%20Writer-12-3-2026.txt https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=How%20I%20Write_%2020%20Lessons%20That%20Actually%20Helped%20Me%20Become%20a%20Better%20Writer-12-3-2026.txt Thu, 12 Mar 2026 03:55:33 GMT creation writing Practical habits and mindset shifts that helped me stop talking about writing and start doing it. Writing advice often sounds impressive but rarely helps people finish work. What actually helped me improve was simple habits, repetition, and a few craft rules that make writing clearer and easier to read. These lessons... https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=What%20is%20your%20one%20thing_-13-2-2026.txt https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=What%20is%20your%20one%20thing_-13-2-2026.txt Fri, 13 Feb 2026 03:55:33 GMT creation mind 6 January 2026 If you really want to kick big goals, you can't move in more than one direction. Chase two rabbits, catch none. The Impact: 🎯 Focus compounds effort 🫆 Clear Identity stabilises behaviour 🦉 Dilution kills mastery You must sacrifice all other potential dreams, for one clear direction. I spent year... https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=Upcoming%20Book%20Projects-13-2-2026.txt https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=Upcoming%20Book%20Projects-13-2-2026.txt Fri, 13 Feb 2026 03:55:33 GMT creation pin Three books I'll be publishing in the coming year/s The Embodiment of Love------------------------- The first might not make it out this year—the draft is written, the words are down—but the process feels too precious. The book means a lot to me. It’s written in prose poetry, so it might not do well commercially, but... https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=People%20do%20change%20but%20you%20can't%20make%20them.-13-2-2026.txt https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=People%20do%20change%20but%20you%20can't%20make%20them.-13-2-2026.txt Fri, 13 Feb 2026 03:55:33 GMT creation mind 10 January 2026 It is absolutely pointless trying to steer, direct, or better people. So what can you do? -- Accept Them For Who They Are -- Create Boundries -- Be A Good Example People do grow but they grow in their own time, in their own way. Here's what works: Don't be the kind of person that needs those aroun... https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=Walking%20Away-4-2-2026.txt https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=Walking%20Away-4-2-2026.txt Wed, 04 Feb 2026 03:55:33 GMT creation mind When to Step Away, When to Stay, and Why “Cut Them Off” Is Dangerous Advice I am rewriting Level Up at Life because I made a mistake that many self-development writers make. I universalised my own escape route and presented it as a general rule. Throughout the book I repeatedly encourage readers to cut people out of... https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=AI%20in%202026-4-2-2026.txt https://rickybrowne.com/post.html?file=AI%20in%202026-4-2-2026.txt Wed, 04 Feb 2026 03:55:33 GMT creation society technology AI, in its current state, is far greater than many want to believe. For some, AI is a nightmare waiting to happen. For me, it is a godsend. If I need direct, personalised, instant advice, it is there. No hunting for the right article on Google, just an amalgam of the best thinking available. I use ChatGPT with an ini...