I’ve been thinking a lot about momentum.  You writers out there know there are so many ways to sabotage oneself, and it takes enormous effort to sit, research, read, or write, when the inspiration isn’t there.  This is when you must duct tape yourself to your chair.  The writing will come; it always does.  It may not be good, but it’s essential that you give your mind time to empty, to process.

Recently, I’ve enjoyed several of Kevin Kaiser’s blog posts on the creative process (the one on Thin Places I posted here), and I wanted to share another one of Kevin’s posts from this past July with you.

Not only for writers, but for anyone who feels they’re stuck in a rut.

1. You can’t build a reputation on what you’re going to do. You will only be remembered for who you are, and who you are is defined by what you do not what you dream.

2. Motion and action are not the same. You can look like you’re doing a lot without really accomplishing anything. We all know these people. They’re in our office, our church, our schools. Don’t be one of them.

3. Most of the roadblocks holding you back were put there by you. Self-sabotage is to blame for most people’s aborted dreams. Don’t be your own worst enemy.

4. Inertia works for you and against you. It takes a lot of energy to overcome inertia and get moving. But once you do, your momentum makes it more difficult to be stopped. The trick is gaining traction.

5. The answer to “how” is “yes.” I learned this one from my new friend Blaine Hogan, a creative guru at Willow Creek. My job, like Blaine’s, regularly requires pulling off what other people see as impossible or too difficult to try. By answering the “how” with “yes” the idea moves into the realm of the possible.

Can we all say “yes” today?  And the day after?  It’s a huge undertaking, but it’s quite possible.

Oh, and a little nugget of joy today.  I had a Muslim guy contact me by Facebook, saying he had enjoyed the Indonesian translation of Eve.  Who knew?  So, here’s the cover.  Isn’t that something?  [Okay, I know, the thrill is minimal for the rest of you, but for me, to see it in a different language?  Priceless!]