The End Is Near

Sometime during 2003 or 2004 I kept having a recurring dream, it was persistent. I’m uncertain how long or how many nights I had the dream before I finally decided to write down what I was dreaming about. At the time I didn’t have a computer so I purchased notebook paper and I wrote the beginning and the end(which was the dream). I simply filled in the middle and after a bit of writing there’s a novel of about 200 or so pages. Actually, I’m at a stopping point since the end isn’t part of what I’ve been editing for about 10 months or so.

The point I’m making is after more than 15 years, my book is nearly complete. It will be available for publishing before the end of the year. I’m so excited to have another book at the point of getting published.

Today, Friday, August 9, 2019, I am grateful that:

I’ve strengthened my persistency muscle. I have a history of excellent starts and lousy finishes. “You’re the fastest sprinter in a marathon” as my friend G. Sherman says. It seems as if the “finish it” muscle is getting stronger.

I’m continuing to make progress even though things aren’t ideal. One of the things I’ve done in the past is not start until X, Y, and Z were complete. What happened was some things never were started because conditions weren’t “perfect.” More projects were left as ‘fleeting thoughts’ instead of implemented. Today I’m starting and finishing projects even when things are far from ideal.

I’ve only been awake for about 20 minutes and I’m nearly finished writing this list. That’s ideal for me and my routine. I enjoy my routine, especially in the morning. It’s important to state my purpose, start my playlist, start my coffee, brush my teeth, wash my face, make my coffee, then start writing my gratitude list. My routine has been interrupted several times since its implementation a couple of years ago but it does feel good to get back to normal(normal for me).

Finish A Project. Be Impactful!