“Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.” — Aristotle There’s a myth about Michelangelo working on the Sistine Chapel. One day, someone was watching Michelangelo spend an insane amount of time laboring over a small, hidden corner of the chapel’s ceiling. Surprised by Michelangelo’s persistence to make that obscure corner as perfect as possible, […]
Haruki Murakami is one of the most celebrated authors of our time. He is also a man of tremendous focus and discipline. He wakes up at 4 a.m. and writes for 5 or so hours. Every single day. Kurt Vonnegut would wake up at 5:30 a.m. work until 8 a.m., eat breakfast, and then work […]
A short essay about falling in and out of love with your muse. CLICK HERE TO READ I can tell you only that when you find this muse, every civilized instinct in your soul will disappear. You’ll suddenly feel this itch, impulsive as hell, a complete disregard for rules or consequences. Work without mercy. Forget […]
In 2009, during an interview, radio host Ira Glass shared rare insights into what it means to be a creative. The kind of insights that are just at the edge of our mind’s peripheral vision, he managed to pull into focus an often overlooked element about the act of creation. What drives us to create […]
I only ever experienced real writer’s block once in my life. An article about pain and writing, about the things that break one’s heart and makes it impossible to turn them into words. CLICK HERE TO READ
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Congratulations Cristian!!! Each time I read your posts, I feel inspired by your story. Keep soaring high!
And thank you ever so much for the gift!
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Thank you, Rashi!
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A very thoughtful gift. Congratulations on your huge number of followers. Keep those numbers growing.
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Thank you so much!
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Congratulations to you! That is quite the accomplishment and well deserved. 😃
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Thank you, Geneva!
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Congratulations! I’ve done the calculations and at my present pace I will hit 30,000 followers in 2312. I’m okay with that though, I figure quality makes up for quantity. And I know I have high-quality followers since you are one of them.
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wow! congratulations 💪
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Thank you, Monica!
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Congratulations!!! Xxx
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Thank you, Suzi!
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Thank you so much:) Much appreciated!
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My pleasure, Catherine!
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Congrats!
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Thanks!
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That is a lovely view congrats Cristian on your followers and many more to come.
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Congratulations Cristian! You deserve it- your posts are so helpful and thoughtful! Glad myself and 29,999 others have found you!
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Thank you so much!
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congratulations!
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Thank you;
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Congratulations!!!
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Thank you so much!
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Thank you so much for this post
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Thank you!
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Hey do you mentor aspiring writers? Or will you be my mentor? Or do you know someone who I can open communications with to be a friend who I can converse with?
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I only offer paid mentorships. For blogging.
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My friend once told me a quote you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. So here I am!
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It really gives me hope and strength in sharing my inner world.
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Oh thank you! What a great gift to all us readers! I’m very excited to read this book, cover to cover. I really dig your writing style.
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Thank you so much for the compliments! Hope you’ll enjoy the book.
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Congrats your hard work deserves to be recognized.
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Thank you, Marie!
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Congrats and you deserve it. What is the next milestone? 🙂 And thanks for the e-book. Something to look forward to reading on my way back home!
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Thank you, Anna!
Well, fifty thousand seems like a nice number.
And you’re welcome!
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Amazing. Heartiest congratulations and may the ticker continue to tic tok
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Thank you, thank you, thank you!
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Congratulations!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
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Thank you so much, Rachel!
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Congratulations!!!
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That’s awesome. Congratulations
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Thank you!
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