Creating Habits - Day 1

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About two days ago, I finished a book titled, "Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind," and it was a slap in the face. I needed to read the harsh truth about being creative. I needed to be slapped in the face to realize that those who succeed are those who do things even when they don't want to.
Don't get me wrong, I knew being a creative was hard, but even then I couldn't see it applicable to me. Of course, that's not true and that was an important realization for me. I want to do a lot of things, but I won't get there if dismiss the grueling process that great work requires.
I have been having great ideas lately (at least that's what I would like to think), but the problem is that they have remained just that, ideas. One of my goals is to write a short story, a short film about my experience on this earth. But in my head, this is somehow supposed to happen "when I'm ready," "when I'm prepared," "when I'm a better writer." And as I type this I can feel my mind grasping to the idea that that is how things work out, that my work will arise from a random moment of inspiration and spill out of my mind onto a word document with no trouble. In reality, however, this will never happen if I don't place myself in the circle or writing.
This is my attempt to develop a habit of writing so I can soon write a VERY rough short story. I have promised myself that I will write every day in the hopes of improving my writing and storytelling. I'm cringing at the lack of structure of this post, and my inability to have smooth transitions that connect my thoughts. But consistency and creating a visual blueprint for my long-term goals is a relief and an exciting new chapter in my life. I hope you can join me in my journey.