“A lot of people think, "Oh I'm going to eat whatever I want and then go to the gym." And I've definitely been one of those people and it just doesn't give me the results that I need to have the physique of a ballerina.” PeopleThinkingWantNeedsGivingResultsGive MeGymBallerinaPhysique Author:Misty Copeland
“I hear people say they're going to write. I ask, when? They give me vague statements. Indefinite plans get dubious results. When we're concrete about our writing time, it alleviates that thin constant feeling of anxiety that writers have - we're barbecuing hot dogs, riding a bike, sailing out in the bay, shopping for shoes, even helping a sick friend, but somewhere nervously at the periphery of our perception we know we belong somewhere else - at our desk!” PeopleKnowsGivingWritingHelpingFeelingsAsksResultsPlansDogAnxietyPerceptionSickGive MeHotConstantShoesStatementsShoppingConcreteRidingDesksVagueSailingBikeSomewhere ElseDubiousAlleviateHot DogPeriphery Book:Thunder and Lightning: Cracking Open the Writer’s Craft Source: Thunder and Lightning: Cracking Open the Writer’s Craft