"It is never too late to be what you might have been." —George Eliot
This week, here in the United States, we're celebrating the life & legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
MLK was a man who believed that global change is what happens when individual people change their minds — and decide to do what is right.
He also
believed — as I do — that every human being has the capacity to impact other people's lives for the better. Not "someday when all of the conditions are perfect." Right now. Today.
If you want to serve humanity, you just show up & begin. You don't wait for a permission slip, the perfect job, or the correct number of mailing list subscribers. You
simply decide to do it.
In honor of MLK — and in the spirit of "just doing it" — here are a few of my most recent articles.
Enjoy to the max.
- Today is not over yet. Feeling disappointed with your choices thus far, today? Read this. It ain't over yet.
- I wonder what kind of battle they are fighting today?
We forget, sometimes, that everyone is immersed in their own private struggle. Read this to dial up your compassion.
- Sweep your street well. Frustrated because "only" five people read your blog? Or because you "only" have three clients right now? MLK has a few words on service, humbleness and greatness that we all need to hear. Right... here.
- Still feeling invisible & miserable because "nobody" is listening / reading / clicking / sharing?
Don't let the quest for "Internet fame" choke your creativity. Read this: Operate like the world is already listening. And this: Why you are a "big deal."
Last but not least: an announcement!
After listening to your struggles & frustrations over the past 5 years —
"Writing is so exhausting," "I never have enough time," "I don't feel like it's good enough to share," "I always procrastinate." "Why bother publishing my work, anyway? It's not like anybody cares."
— I've decided to create something new for you.
It's an online course.
It's full of techniques that I've tested with 700 students.
It's called: Unstoppable.
If you're tired of feeling choked up, distracted, and blocked — and if you want to create a happier, less stressful relationship with writing — this course is for you.
Unstoppable starts in 35 days. You can
learn more & sign up right here: http://alexandrafranzen.com/unstoppable/
(As with everything I create, this is a zero-pressure invitation. If you dig my ideas and feel like you could use this kind of creative jolt... go for it. If it
doesn't feel like a fit, skip it.)
Here's to writing what needs to be written... doing what needs to be done... and becoming an unstoppable force for good.
-Alex
PS. Your musical selection of the day...
it's an obscure folk anthem that I absolutely love: "Meet On The Ledge" by Fairpoint Convention. I love the sincerity and rawness of the vocalists. "If you really mean it, it all comes round again..."