Love this idea Harrison. These lines really drove it home for me: "You find the right bus by riding lots of them. And you know it’s the right one when the work is easy. Inevitable. As inevitable as painting is for Richter, and writing is for Rowling. But if you're having to force yourself often, or you've got recurring doubts, then there probably is no doubt that you're on the wrong bus."
If you don't love the game you're playing, you're probably not going to be able to stay in it long enough to see your efforts pay off.
I love this. And it's interesting how "riding as many buses as you can" could be applied to a single endeavour as well. I remember having to try all these styles and approaches to writing just to find one that felt good to me. Writing, at the start, felt very sucky. But by riding on so many buses, I'm starting to discover what works for me and how I can make the whole experience effortless and fun.
yes yes yes Linart! You've touched on something I wanted to add-in to the piece, but I couldn't figure out how to say it without tying myself in knots and rambling.
Yes, exactly that! Each bus itself provides another set of buses to choose from, kind of like a russian doll situation.
Eg, Writing (in general) is a bus I really don't wanna get off. But now, like you said, I'm given tons of other buses to choose at the central station in Writingsville. I've chosen nonfiction as I enjoy that more than fiction.
But again, even nonfiction has its many buses. Do I do memoir? biography? travel? history? arts? tech? science? journalism? or something else? I haven't found the bus I love most yet, but I'm busy riding 🚌
Absolutely love how you expounded on the idea. Really great points! I'm excited to see which buses you take along the way. And it's a pleasure to be a witness to that through your writing. 🙌🏼
...rad concept man...get on the bus!...get off the bus!...i'd also argue it is worth hitchhiking in a camaro if the driver looks legit...hell maybe even steel a hyundai if you want some real trouble...and don't forget to bike and skateboard when it works as well...rad writing dude..
Love this idea Harrison. These lines really drove it home for me: "You find the right bus by riding lots of them. And you know it’s the right one when the work is easy. Inevitable. As inevitable as painting is for Richter, and writing is for Rowling. But if you're having to force yourself often, or you've got recurring doubts, then there probably is no doubt that you're on the wrong bus."
If you don't love the game you're playing, you're probably not going to be able to stay in it long enough to see your efforts pay off.
Hey Jack, yeah it’s a funny ol’ world. You know you’ll be the best at doing the thing you wanna do provided you don’t focus on trying to be the best 🙃
I love this. And it's interesting how "riding as many buses as you can" could be applied to a single endeavour as well. I remember having to try all these styles and approaches to writing just to find one that felt good to me. Writing, at the start, felt very sucky. But by riding on so many buses, I'm starting to discover what works for me and how I can make the whole experience effortless and fun.
yes yes yes Linart! You've touched on something I wanted to add-in to the piece, but I couldn't figure out how to say it without tying myself in knots and rambling.
Yes, exactly that! Each bus itself provides another set of buses to choose from, kind of like a russian doll situation.
Eg, Writing (in general) is a bus I really don't wanna get off. But now, like you said, I'm given tons of other buses to choose at the central station in Writingsville. I've chosen nonfiction as I enjoy that more than fiction.
But again, even nonfiction has its many buses. Do I do memoir? biography? travel? history? arts? tech? science? journalism? or something else? I haven't found the bus I love most yet, but I'm busy riding 🚌
Absolutely love how you expounded on the idea. Really great points! I'm excited to see which buses you take along the way. And it's a pleasure to be a witness to that through your writing. 🙌🏼
...rad concept man...get on the bus!...get off the bus!...i'd also argue it is worth hitchhiking in a camaro if the driver looks legit...hell maybe even steel a hyundai if you want some real trouble...and don't forget to bike and skateboard when it works as well...rad writing dude..
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Great concept and nicely put. It reminds me a bit of a David Deutsch who preaches that we should all “do what’s fun” - here’s a podcast that’s pretty interesting where he gets interrogated about what he means by that: https://open.spotify.com/episode/70ia557JBkJYwiHioCpIzX?si=XhZfzCiET7qwfRfhsx2MUw
Amazing, thanks Patrick. I’ll listen! 🎧