Streaks work for improvement because streaks build pressure to keep going.
What begins as commitment develops into a habit.
I assert that habits are easier to maintain than commitment.
In my case, I’ve started this blog and decided to journal for a professional cause publicly. In the process, I went from…
‘Should I write today?’ (commitment)
to
‘What will I write today?’ (habit)
That shift changed my entire posture.
It has also offered me a buoy from assigned client writing work, which can begin to feel like all work and no play. The right habit can feel like play.
Now I will continue writing. I will leverage this happy habit toward the continued growth of my writing craft. I will consider guest writing at other publications to help my writing business and look forward to reporting about that here.
One way to level up is to adopt a commitment and turn it into a habit. Document the process along the way. People like us call that meaningful work.
