Most good material is forgotten.
People are sitting on more funny stories than they realize because they do not have a habit of capturing humorous things as they happen.
Hello guys. It’s been a minute. I have had a couple of stressful days lately, so I do not have much to write/say. But here are two quotes that resonated with me and I thought to share.
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“Most good material is forgotten.
Write down the funniest or most interesting thing that happens to you each day. Most days will be boring, but if you write something each day, then you'll have 5 to 10 entertaining stories within a year or two. People are sitting on more funny stories than they realize because they do not have a habit of capturing humorous things as they happen.
Write down one idea each day. Most ideas will be simple and uninteresting, but within a year you'll have a handful that are compelling and useful. Little bits of genius are bubbling up all the time, but you need a habit of recording your ideas in order to capture the good ones.
It's a myth that great storytellers only think of great stories or that insightful people only have brilliant ideas. But they do have a habit of capturing their experiences and insights, and the patience to filter the majority until the best remain."
By James Clear from James Clear Newsletter
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"The daily routine of most adults is so heavy and artificial that we are closed off to much of the world. We have to do this in order to get our work done. I think one purpose of art is to get us out of those routines.
When we hear music or poetry or stories, the world opens up again. We’re drawn in — or out — and the windows of our perception are cleansed, as William Blake said. The same thing can happen when we’re around young children or adults who have unlearned those habits of shutting the world out."
By Ursula K. Le Guin on how art opens our eyes, ears, and souls to the real world
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