by Matthew Rehrl MD | Writing, Writing Habits
Twice a year my habit is to take a week off for something I call Deep-Think Week, but this year I’m modifying it to include several days of Deep-Writing. I have a current writing project which has yet to turn the corner, but what do I need to turn this corner?...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Writing, Writing Habits
Here’s one of my favorite quotes from On Writing Well: Writing is thinking on paper. Anyone who thinks clearly can write clearly, about anything at all.William Zinsser Whenever I get stuck on a writing project, it’s because I have lost clarity of thought. Think...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Writing
Writing is very similar to mountain climbing in one way. You can read books about it, watch documentaries on it, and study its masters, but this is no substitute for actually putting yourself out there—at some risk to yourself, whether it’s physical or...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Twitter, Writing, Writing Habits
I am just over one-third of the way through my Holidays Twitter-Sleep, which I’ve scheduled from Thanksgiving through Christmas. It’s going surprisingly well. For the first few days, I did have a desire to check my Twitter feed; I told myself it was to...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Writing, Writing Habits
One place I enjoy writing, especially in the early morning, is at my kitchen counter. And one reason I enjoy writing here is that a few feet away, facing me, is my classic Kit-Cat Klock, with its rhythmic eye movement and tail wagging, coupled with a gently mechanical...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Ikigai, Writing, Writing Habits
I don’t think the pursuit of excellence is linear, like this: beginner’s mind → journeyman → mastery Rather, I think it is a continuous, cyclic, equilibrium: beginner’s mind ⇄ journeyman ⇄ mastery ⇄ beginner’s mind
