When I heard that line somewhere today, it just clicked with me. I got it.

The past couple of months I would call myself anything but successful, despite the fact I’ve been busier and making progress. I had created drama around my life by taking on so much, letting my brain swirl without control and not taking stock of how I was doing with it all. When I removed the drama, I knew why I was left feeling unsuccessful. It’s because I hadn’t been behaving successfully. Instead, I’d been wishing, praying, waiting, thinking and talking about how I’d achieve more things if only I had the time/sleep/energy/creativity/order/silence.

Then I realised that the only way to achieve something is to work for it - physically and mentally. I had the dream of writing since I was two but it took twenty-five years and getting off my ass to do something to make it real and achieve success.

So I’ve been spending October rearranging things and cutting out bits that don’t need to be there. I’ve been changing my behaviours to match what I want. Instead of wishing for order, I’m creating it. Instead of praying for a moment of silence, I’m giving myself it. Instead of talking about what I want, I’m doing what I want.

In the one week that I’ve been changing my behaviour, there has been huge difference in my work. I’m writing better, I’m focusing more and I’m falling in love with the whole madhap process all over again. In fact, I’m even starting to feel success once more.

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