2 Years, 730 Days, 250,000+ Words

DAILY MEDITATION 730!!! — 2/27/2024

It is with great humility and no small amount of surprise that today marks exactly 2 years in a row of writing these meditations…every. Single. Day.

I say “surprise” as, well, when I made it a month I though “Well, I’ll do a full year.” Then I made it a year and realized a few things:

I really, really enjoy writing these. Like, they’re often a high part of every day.
Second, they’re actually getting easier and easier to write. You may’ve noticed these DMs have been getting longer on average. They used to be around 350 words/DM, but now have been nearing 500+. It’s becoming more and more natural.

Lastly, and most importantly, just as I write about incessantly, the manner in which I perceive the world is changing for the better from meditation on these thoughts daily.

In short — the best way to start any habit, project, or endeavor is to, well, just start! You’ll never be “ready” for anything. Parenthood, the new career, the move to another country. “Perfect timing” doesn’t exist. So just start.

And in the starting you will find invigoration. In the imperfection — the execution — you WILL make mistakes. But, you can correct them. It is better to make 100 decisions and have to correct 20 than to make 0 decisions and live in total caution.

Today, on the exact day of two years, I implore you — whatever it is you want to “start,” just do it now and quit biding your time (excuses), just leaping in and figuring it out.